#49b4ac color: Emerald Wave
#49b4ac is rgb(73, 180, 172) in RGB and oklch(70.615% 0.09824 188.374) 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 #49b4ac
#49b4ac is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 188°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Wave (#4fb3a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #49b4ac mixed with white
Darker: #49b4ac mixed with black
Calmer: #49b4ac with less saturation
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What color is #49b4ac?
#49b4ac is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Wave. In RGB it is rgb(73, 180, 172), in HSL hsl(175.51, 42.29%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.615% 0.09824 188.374).
What colors go well with #49b4ac?
The complementary color of #49b4ac is #d58694. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67b389 and #4dafc9. The triadic partners are #b290cf and #c9955a.
Is white or black text more readable on #49b4ac?
Black text reads better on #49b4ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #49b4ac a warm or cool color?
#49b4ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.098.