#49A744
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.9% 0.164 142.6), rgb(73, 167, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#49A744 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A744 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 167, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.164 142.6) |
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 #49A744 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A744 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A744 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A744 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB569
oklch(70.8% 0.129 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A744
oklch(64.9% 0.164 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#188B16
oklch(55.5% 0.178 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#037604
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D600C
oklch(42.6% 0.136 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#49A744 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) | #AB993A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E914C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA291 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A744
#49A744
oklch(64.9% 0.164 142.6)
- #BD68C8
#BD68C8
oklch(64.9% 0.164 322.9)
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 #49A744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.007
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
Use #49A744 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.