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Vibrantteal

Cool Jade Sheen

#49e9c2
Notes

Cool Jade Sheen (#49E9C2) is a true teal with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (165°, 78%, 60%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#49e9c2
RGB
rgb(73, 233, 194)
HSL
hsl(165, 78%, 60%)
HWB
hwb(165 29% 9%)
OKLCH
oklch(84.2% 0.143 172.9)
HSV
hsv(165, 69%, 91%)
LAB
lab(83.75% -50.27 7.01)
LCH
lch(83.75% 50.76 172.06)
CMYK
cmyk(69%, 0%, 17%, 9%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#49e9c2
Original
#e2dac0
Protanopia
#cccac5
Deuteranopia
#00ebde
Tritanopia
#c4c4c4
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.53:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
13.72:1

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