What color is #49EEBC?

#49EEBC is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 238, 188), and in HSL hsl(162, 83%, 61%).

Is #49EEBC accessible as text?

On white, #49EEBC has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #49EEBC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49EEBC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #49EEBC?

#49EEBC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE497B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49EEBC below.

Is #49EEBC good for buttons?

#49EEBC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49EEBC — white text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49EEBC the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #49EEBC is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

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

Palettes built on #49EEBC

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49EEBC Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam 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 #49EEBC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #49EEBC Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49EEBC Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #49EEBC Secondary #D8FFF3 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #49EEBC 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #49EEBC with

Light Green Lagoon Blue Blush Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #49E9EE — 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 #49EEBC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49EEBC;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 238 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.2% 0.153 168.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D9FDF2;
  --color-200: #B4F8E4;
  --color-300: #82EDCD;
  --color-400: #54DEB4;
  --color-500: #31C398;
  --color-600: #2D9576;
  --color-700: #266955;
  --color-800: #1C4438;
  --color-900: #132A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D9FDF2',
    200: '#B4F8E4',
    300: '#82EDCD',
    400: '#54DEB4',
    500: '#31C398',
    600: '#2D9576',
    700: '#266955',
    800: '#1C4438',
    900: '#132A23',
  },
}

$base: #49EEBC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D9FDF2;
$base-200: #B4F8E4;
$base-300: #82EDCD;
$base-400: #54DEB4;
$base-500: #31C398;
$base-600: #2D9576;
$base-700: #266955;
$base-800: #1C4438;
$base-900: #132A23;
$base-hover: #15E4A6;
$base-subtle: #CEF4E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49EEBC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82EDCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54DEB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31C398",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9576",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49EEBC

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Pairs with #49EEBC

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