#49A347
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.9% 0.156 143.1), rgb(73, 163, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#49A347 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A347 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 163, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.156 143.1) |
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 #49A347 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A347 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A347 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A347 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A347
oklch(63.9% 0.156 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B22
oklch(55.7% 0.17 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E7513
oklch(49% 0.157 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#126014
oklch(42.8% 0.131 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#194E19
oklch(37.6% 0.1 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#49A347 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) | #A6953E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9F8F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A347
#49A347
oklch(63.9% 0.156 143.1)
- #B868C2
#B868C2
oklch(64% 0.155 323)
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 #49A347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
Use #49A347 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.