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#49c090 color: Garish Green

#49c090 is rgb(73, 192, 144) in RGB and oklch(72.795% 0.12847 163.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

72.8%
0.128
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #49c090

#49c090 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Garish Green (#51bf8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #49c090 mixed with white

  1. 49c090
  2. 61c79b
  3. 76cda6
  4. 89d3b0
  5. 9bdabb
  6. ace0c6
  7. bde6d2
  8. ceeddd
  9. def3e8
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #49c090 mixed with black

  1. 49c090
  2. 3ea77d
  3. 348e6a
  4. 2a7657
  5. 205f45
  6. 174934
  7. 0e3424
  8. 062015
  9. 020e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #49c090 with less saturation

  1. 49c090
  2. 58be92
  3. 64bb95
  4. 6fb997
  5. 79b799
  6. 82b49c
  7. 8ab29e
  8. 92afa0
  9. 99aca2
  10. a0aaa5

Questions about #49c090

What color is #49c090?

#49c090 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 192, 144), in HSL hsl(155.8, 48.57%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.795% 0.12847 163.234).

What colors go well with #49c090?

The complementary color of #49c090 is #df85bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86b861 and #00c0bd. The triadic partners are #9c9bf5 and #ea8b63.

Is white or black text more readable on #49c090?

Black text reads better on #49c090: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49c090 a warm or cool color?

#49c090 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.128.