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#49E4BB Color

#49E4BB is rgb(73, 228, 187) in RGB, hsl(164, 74%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49E4BB
HEX#49E4BB
RGBrgb(73, 228, 187)
HSLhsl(164, 74%, 59%)
HSVhsv(164, 68%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 18%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.142 171.4)
LABlab(81.90% -49.41 7.71)
LCHlch(81.90% 50.00 171.13)

What #49E4BB 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 #49E4BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#49E4BB Channel Values

How #49E4BB 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 228 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 74% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 68% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49E4BB 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49E4BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49E4BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #49E4BB

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.

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How #49E4BB 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#49E4BB
Protanopia#D3D3BC
Protanomaly#ADDABB
Deuteranopia#C2C2BE
Deuteranomaly#A0D1BD
Tritanopia#5ADFDF
Tritanomaly#54E1D2
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #49E4BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49e4bb: #49E4BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49E4BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49e4bb': '#49E4BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.894, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_49e4bb">#49E4BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#49E4BB"

More Green Colors

#49E4BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49E4BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49E4BB?

#49E4BB is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 228, 187) in RGB and hsl(164, 74%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #49E4BB?

#49E4BB is rgb(73, 228, 187) — red 73, green 228, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49E4BB?

#49E4BB converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49E4BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49E4BB scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49E4BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49E4BB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.05, which is visibly different.

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