#49A67B
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.7% 0.11 161), rgb(73, 166, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#49A67B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A67B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.11 161) |
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 #49A67B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A67B | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A67B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A67B text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 160.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A67B
oklch(65.7% 0.11 161)
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Step 600
600
#0F885C
oklch(55.5% 0.12 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#075E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 161)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#49A67B 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) | #A49B79 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26A69A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A67B
#49A67B
oklch(65.7% 0.11 161)
- #BF75A5
#BF75A5
oklch(65.7% 0.111 341.3)
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 #49A67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #49A67B 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.