#49A67E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.108 162.7), rgb(73, 166, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#49A67E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A67E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 166, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.108 162.7) |
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 #49A67E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A67E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A67E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A67E text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB191
oklch(70.6% 0.084 162.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A67E
oklch(65.8% 0.108 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#0F885F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#065E40
oklch(42.7% 0.091 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#144D36
oklch(37.7% 0.071 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#49A67E 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) | #A49B7C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969181 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A69B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A67E
#49A67E
oklch(65.8% 0.108 162.7)
- #BF76A3
#BF76A3
oklch(65.8% 0.108 342.8)
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 #49A67E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
Use #49A67E 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.