#49FFD1
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.9% 0.158 171.7), rgb(73, 255, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#49FFD1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49FFD1 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 255, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.158 171.7) |
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 #49FFD1 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #49FFD1 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49FFD1 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #49FFD1 text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#E4FCF3
oklch(97.1% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 100
100
#C3F7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.058 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#49FFD1
oklch(89.9% 0.158 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B4
oklch(81% 0.158 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#49FFD1 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) | #F7EECF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDDD4 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49FFD1
#49FFD1
oklch(89.9% 0.158 171.7)
- #FFCEE2
#FFCEE2
oklch(89.9% 0.061 352)
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 #49FFD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49FFD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
Use #49FFD1 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.