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#49a09a color: Tourmaline Turquoise

#49a09a is rgb(73, 160, 154) in RGB and oklch(65.084% 0.08414 189.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

65.1%
0.084
189°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #49a09a

#49a09a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise (#4f9e96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #49a09a mixed with white

  1. 49a09a
  2. 5ea9a4
  3. 71b3ad
  4. 84bcb7
  5. 96c6c1
  6. a8cfcb
  7. b9d9d6
  8. cbe2e0
  9. dcecea
  10. edf5f5

Darker: #49a09a mixed with black

  1. 49a09a
  2. 3e8b85
  3. 347671
  4. 2a615e
  5. 204e4b
  6. 173b39
  7. 0e2927
  8. 061917
  9. 020909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #49a09a with less saturation

  1. 49a09a
  2. 539e99
  3. 5c9d98
  4. 649b97
  5. 6b9a96
  6. 729895
  7. 799694
  8. 7f9592
  9. 849391
  10. 8a9190

Questions about #49a09a

What color is #49a09a?

#49a09a is bright teal. The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 160, 154), in HSL hsl(175.86, 37.34%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.084% 0.08414 189.223).

What colors go well with #49a09a?

The complementary color of #49a09a is #bc7a84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609f7d and #4d9cb2. The triadic partners are #9f81b7 and #b18655.

Is white or black text more readable on #49a09a?

Black text reads better on #49a09a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49a09a a warm or cool color?

#49a09a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.084.