#49b4a9 color: Emerald Wave
#49b4a9 is rgb(73, 180, 169) in RGB and oklch(70.518% 0.09905 185.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 29%
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About #49b4a9
#49b4a9 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 186°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Wave (#4fb3a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #49b4a9 mixed with white
Darker: #49b4a9 mixed with black
Calmer: #49b4a9 with less saturation
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What color is #49b4a9?
#49b4a9 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Wave. In RGB it is rgb(73, 180, 169), in HSL hsl(173.83, 42.29%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.518% 0.09905 185.884).
What colors go well with #49b4a9?
The complementary color of #49b4a9 is #d58597. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ab386 and #4aafc7. The triadic partners are #af90d1 and #ca935b.
Is white or black text more readable on #49b4a9?
Black text reads better on #49b4a9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #49b4a9 a warm or cool color?
#49b4a9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.099.