#49A040
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.158 141.8), rgb(73, 160, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#49A040 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A040 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 160, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 141.8) |
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 #49A040 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A040 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49A040 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A040 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A040
oklch(63.1% 0.158 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#258A1A
oklch(55.5% 0.171 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#157509
oklch(49% 0.159 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#16600F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.102 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#49A040 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) | #A49236 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B48 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9B8B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A040
#49A040
oklch(63.1% 0.158 141.8)
- #B465C1
#B465C1
oklch(63% 0.157 321.8)
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 #49A040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #49A040 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.