#49FDE8
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(90.1% 0.145 183.5), rgb(73, 253, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#49FDE8 is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49FDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 253, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.145 183.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #49FDE8 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #49FDE8 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49FDE8 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #49FDE8 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FBF7
oklch(97% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#C3F6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.053 183.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#49FDE8
oklch(90.1% 0.145 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DECA
oklch(80.9% 0.144 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#49FDE8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1EFE7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DCEA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49FDE8
#49FDE8
oklch(90.1% 0.145 183.5)
- #FFD0DA
#FFD0DA
oklch(90.1% 0.054 3.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49FDE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49FDE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.020
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.031
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
Use #49FDE8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.