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#49C1AB Color

#49C1AB is rgb(73, 193, 171) in RGB, hsl(169, 49%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 11%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49C1AB
HEX#49C1AB
RGBrgb(73, 193, 171)
HSLhsl(169, 49%, 52%)
HSVhsv(169, 62%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 11%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.112 178.7)
LABlab(71.00% -38.95 0.65)
LCHlch(71.00% 38.95 179.04)

What #49C1AB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #49C1AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 6.33Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.59Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.36Zomp#39A78EΔE 9.71Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.43Persian Green#00A693ΔE 10.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#49C1AB Channel Values

How #49C1AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 193 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 49% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 62% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49C1AB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #49C1AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49C1AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49C1AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49C1AB
Complementary
#C1495F
Analogous
#49C16F
Analogous
#499BC1
Triadic
#AB49C1
Triadic
#C1AB49
Split comp.
#C1499B
Split comp.
#C16F49

Tints & Shades of #49C1AB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#63CAB7
#7AD1C1
#95DBCE
#ABE2D8
#C6EBE5
#DDF3EF

Shades

#3BAB96
#31907F
#287668
#215F54
#17443C
#0E2A25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49C1AB.

How #49C1AB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#49C1AB
Protanopia#B4B4AB
Protanomaly#95B9AB
Deuteranopia#A6A6AD
Deuteranomaly#8AB1AC
Tritanopia#51BEBE
Tritanomaly#4EBFB7
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49C1AB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-49c1ab: #49C1AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49C1AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49c1ab': '#49C1AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.757, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_49c1ab">#49C1AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#49C1AB"

More Green Colors

#49C1AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#49C1AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49C1AB?

#49C1AB is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 193, 171) in RGB and hsl(169, 49%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #49C1AB?

#49C1AB is rgb(73, 193, 171) — red 73, green 193, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49C1AB?

#49C1AB converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 11%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49C1AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49C1AB scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49C1AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49C1AB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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