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#49ca88 color: Paris Green

#49ca88 is rgb(73, 202, 136) in RGB and oklch(75.128% 0.14877 157.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

75.1%
0.149
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #49ca88

#49ca88 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris Green (#50c87c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #49ca88 mixed with white

  1. 49ca88
  2. 62d094
  3. 77d59f
  4. 8adbab
  5. 9ce0b7
  6. aee5c3
  7. bfebcf
  8. cff0db
  9. dff5e7
  10. effaf3

Darker: #49ca88 mixed with black

  1. 49ca88
  2. 3eaf75
  3. 349563
  4. 2a7c52
  5. 206441
  6. 174d31
  7. 0e3722
  8. 062213
  9. 020f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #49ca88 with less saturation

  1. 49ca88
  2. 59c88c
  3. 67c590
  4. 73c294
  5. 7dc098
  6. 87bd9c
  7. 90baa0
  8. 98b7a3
  9. a0b4a7
  10. a7b1ab

Questions about #49ca88

What color is #49ca88?

#49ca88 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 202, 136), in HSL hsl(149.3, 54.89%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.128% 0.14877 157.235).

What colors go well with #49ca88?

The complementary color of #49ca88 is #e987d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94bf4f and #00ccbe. The triadic partners are #98a4ff and #fd8967.

Is white or black text more readable on #49ca88?

Black text reads better on #49ca88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49ca88 a warm or cool color?

#49ca88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.149.