#49A63E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.6% 0.167 141.6), rgb(73, 166, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#49A63E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A63E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 166, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.167 141.6) |
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 #49A63E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A63E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A63E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A63E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A63E
oklch(64.6% 0.167 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B08
oklch(55.5% 0.181 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F6003
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#49A63E 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) | #AA9832 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9047 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA190 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A63E
#49A63E
oklch(64.6% 0.167 141.6)
- #BB67CA
#BB67CA
oklch(64.6% 0.166 321.4)
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 #49A63E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #49A63E 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.