Palettes / Colors / #49C19A
#49C19A — Muted Teal
#49C19A is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #49C19A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#49C19A is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1496F; it also sits naturally between #49C15F and #49ABC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49C19A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 193, 154 |
| HSL | 161°, 49%, 52% |
| HSV | 161°, 62%, 76% |
| CMYK | 62%, 0%, 20%, 24% |
| XYZ | 27.65, 41.89, 37.20 |
| Yxy | 41.89, 0.2590, 0.3924 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.79, -42.81, 9.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.72, -34.08, 8.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 76% · Blue 60%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49C19A
.text { color: #49C19A; }
.background { background-color: #49C19A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49C19A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 193, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(161, 49%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49C19A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 193, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49C19A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 193, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49C19A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49C19A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #49C19A
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1496F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49C19A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49C19A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #49C19A: ·
How #49C19A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #49C19A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #49C19A?
#49C19A is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 193, 154). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49C19A?
#49C19A is RGB 73, 193, 154 — HSL 161°, 49%, 52% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 20%, 24%.
What colors go with #49C19A?
Its complement is #C1496F; analogous partners are #49C15F and #49ABC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49C19A for text?
Black text on #49C19A has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.