#49A232
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.4% 0.171 139.9), rgb(73, 162, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#49A232 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A232 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 162, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.171 139.9) |
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 #49A232 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A232 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49A232 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A232 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B562
oklch(70.8% 0.135 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A232
oklch(63.4% 0.171 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#49A232 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) | #A79422 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9D8B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A232
#49A232
oklch(63.4% 0.171 139.9)
- #B663CA
#B663CA
oklch(63.4% 0.17 319.6)
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 #49A232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #49A232 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.