#49b2aa color: Emerald Wave
#49b2aa is rgb(73, 178, 170) in RGB and oklch(70.059% 0.09692 188.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 30%
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About #49b2aa
#49b2aa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 188°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Wave (#4fb3a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #49b2aa mixed with white
Darker: #49b2aa mixed with black
Calmer: #49b2aa with less saturation
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What color is #49b2aa?
#49b2aa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Wave. In RGB it is rgb(73, 178, 170), in HSL hsl(175.43, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.059% 0.09692 188.278).
What colors go well with #49b2aa?
The complementary color of #49b2aa is #d38593. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67b188 and #4dadc7. The triadic partners are #b08ecd and #c6935a.
Is white or black text more readable on #49b2aa?
Black text reads better on #49b2aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #49b2aa a warm or cool color?
#49b2aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.097.