#49A23E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.6% 0.162 141.5), rgb(73, 162, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#49A23E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A23E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 162, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.162 141.5) |
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 #49A23E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A23E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49A23E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A23E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#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
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B468
oklch(70.6% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A23E
oklch(63.6% 0.162 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#228B13
oklch(55.7% 0.176 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#146009
oklch(42.8% 0.136 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F13
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#49A23E 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) | #A69433 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C46 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9D8D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A23E
#49A23E
oklch(63.6% 0.162 141.5)
- #B765C5
#B765C5
oklch(63.6% 0.162 321.6)
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 #49A23E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #49A23E 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.