What color is #49ACA0?

#49ACA0 is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(73, 172, 160), and in HSL hsl(173, 40%, 48%).

Is #49ACA0 accessible as text?

On white, #49ACA0 has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #49ACA0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49ACA0?

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

What colors go well with #49ACA0?

#49ACA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB4955. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49ACA0 below.

Is #49ACA0 good for buttons?

#49ACA0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49ACA0 — white text only reaches 2.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49ACA0 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #49ACA0 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.

#49ACA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49ACA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #49ACA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49ACA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49ACA0 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Sea Green 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 #49ACA0 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green 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 #F7F4EF Accent #49ACA0 Secondary #AECCC7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green 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 Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49ACA0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7CD1C5

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #49ACA0 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Light Sea Green 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 #49ACA0 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 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

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 41/100

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 #49ACA0 with

Emerald Green Steel Blue Viva Magenta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 #DDECEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4996AB — 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 #49ACA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49ACA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 172 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.3% 0.094 184.5);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F1;
  --color-200: #C6E6E3;
  --color-300: #9ED1CB;
  --color-400: #78BAB2;
  --color-500: #579E95;
  --color-600: #487A74;
  --color-700: #375854;
  --color-800: #273A38;
  --color-900: #192423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F1',
    200: '#C6E6E3',
    300: '#9ED1CB',
    400: '#78BAB2',
    500: '#579E95',
    600: '#487A74',
    700: '#375854',
    800: '#273A38',
    900: '#192423',
  },
}

$base: #49ACA0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F1;
$base-200: #C6E6E3;
$base-300: #9ED1CB;
$base-400: #78BAB2;
$base-500: #579E95;
$base-600: #487A74;
$base-700: #375854;
$base-800: #273A38;
$base-900: #192423;
$base-hover: #3B8980;
$base-subtle: #CBE3E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49ACA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78BAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579E95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#487A74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49ACA0

Color Lab

Pairs with #49ACA0

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