#49A034
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.167 140), rgb(73, 160, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#49A034 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A034 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 160, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.167 140) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #49A034 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A034 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49A034 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49A034 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#72B464
oklch(70.6% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A034
oklch(62.9% 0.167 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0E
oklch(37.8% 0.109 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#49A034 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49226 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409B8A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A034
#49A034
oklch(62.9% 0.167 140)
- #B462C7
#B462C7
oklch(62.9% 0.168 319.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49A034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
Use #49A034 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.