#49C2AE#49C2AE
#49C2AE is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.431; OKLCH L 74.1% C 0.111 H 180.2°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.61:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #49C2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 50%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(170, 62%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62.4%, 0%, 10.3%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.59, -38.34, 0.10) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(71.59, 38.34, 179.85°) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.11% -0.1112 -0.0004) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.11% 0.111 180.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.6759, 43.0529, 46.7823) |
| Luminance | 0.4306 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 2.55
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 2.56
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 4.02
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 5.58
Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA
ΔE00 5.90
Seafoam Blue
#78D1B6
ΔE00 6.03
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#49C2AE #C2495D
analogous
#49C272 #49C2AE #4999C2
triadic
#49C2AE #AE49C2 #C2AE49
tetradic
#49C2AE #7249C2 #C2495D #99C249
square
#49C2AE #7249C2 #C2495D #99C249
split-complementary
#49C2AE #C24999 #C27249
monochromatic
#246C60 #349A89 #49C2AE #77D1C2 #A5E1D7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.18
#49C2AE on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.61
#49C2AE on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #49C2AE
9.61:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##49C2AE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##49C2AE | 1.00 | 2.18 | 9.61 | 9.61 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.18 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.61 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.61 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#BAB7AD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A8AAB0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C5BC
Achromatopsia (no color)
#AFAFAF
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #49c2ae; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 194, 174); /* oklch */ color: oklch(74.1% 0.111 180.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#89d5c6',
500: '#49c2ae',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #49c2ae; $custom-light: #89d5c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#49c2ae",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 194,
"b": 174
},
"hsl": {
"h": 170.083,
"s": 49.794,
"l": 52.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.74114,
"c": 0.11123,
"h": 180.2
},
"luminance": 0.43056
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#49C2AE
secondary
#CE99A2
accent
#4E65D9
background
#F9FDFC
surface
#F1FAF8
border
#CBD3D1
text
#0D1413
muted
#7E8382