What color is #49ABA2?

#49ABA2 is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(73, 171, 162), and in HSL hsl(174, 40%, 48%).

Is #49ABA2 accessible as text?

On white, #49ABA2 has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #49ABA2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49ABA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #49ABA2?

#49ABA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB4953. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49ABA2 below.

Is #49ABA2 good for buttons?

#49ABA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49ABA2 — white text only reaches 2.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49ABA2 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #49ABA2 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#49ABA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49ABA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #49ABA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49ABA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49ABA2 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #49ABA2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #49ABA2 Secondary #AECCC8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49ABA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7CD0C7

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #49ABA2 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Verdigris anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #49ABA2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #49ABA2 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDECEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4995AB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #49ABA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49ABA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 171 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.1% 0.093 187.0);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F2;
  --color-200: #C6E6E3;
  --color-300: #9ED1CC;
  --color-400: #78BAB3;
  --color-500: #579E97;
  --color-600: #487A75;
  --color-700: #375854;
  --color-800: #273A38;
  --color-900: #192423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F2',
    200: '#C6E6E3',
    300: '#9ED1CC',
    400: '#78BAB3',
    500: '#579E97',
    600: '#487A75',
    700: '#375854',
    800: '#273A38',
    900: '#192423',
  },
}

$base: #49ABA2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F2;
$base-200: #C6E6E3;
$base-300: #9ED1CC;
$base-400: #78BAB3;
$base-500: #579E97;
$base-600: #487A75;
$base-700: #375854;
$base-800: #273A38;
$base-900: #192423;
$base-hover: #3B8981;
$base-subtle: #CBE3E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49ABA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78BAB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#487A75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49ABA2

Color Lab

Pairs with #49ABA2

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