#49A500
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64% 0.194 137.1), rgb(73, 165, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#49A500 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A500 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.194 137.1) |
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 #49A500 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A500 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A500 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A500 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 137)
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Step 400
400
#70B652
oklch(70.7% 0.152 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A500
oklch(64% 0.194 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F01
oklch(27.1% 0.081 137.3)
#49A500 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) | #AB9600 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E21 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429F8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A500
#49A500
oklch(64% 0.194 137.1)
- #BA5ED8
#BA5ED8
oklch(64% 0.194 317.1)
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 #49A500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
Use #49A500 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.