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#49ab8a color: Laurel Wreath

#49ab8a is rgb(73, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.352% 0.10519 168.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

67.4%
0.105
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #49ab8a

#49ab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #49ab8a mixed with white

  1. 49ab8a
  2. 5fb395
  3. 73bca0
  4. 85c4ac
  5. 97cdb7
  6. a9d5c3
  7. baddcf
  8. cce6db
  9. ddeee7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #49ab8a mixed with black

  1. 49ab8a
  2. 3e9477
  3. 347e65
  4. 2a6853
  5. 205442
  6. 174032
  7. 0e2d22
  8. 061b14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #49ab8a with less saturation

  1. 49ab8a
  2. 54a98b
  3. 5ea78c
  4. 67a58e
  5. 6fa38f
  6. 77a190
  7. 7e9f91
  8. 849d93
  9. 8a9b94
  10. 909895

Questions about #49ab8a

What color is #49ab8a?

#49ab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(73, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(159.8, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.352% 0.10519 168.123).

What colors go well with #49ab8a?

The complementary color of #49ab8a is #c67ba2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a665 and #2aaaae. The triadic partners are #938cd3 and #cb825b.

Is white or black text more readable on #49ab8a?

Black text reads better on #49ab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49ab8a a warm or cool color?

#49ab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.105.