#49A85D
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.6% 0.142 148.2), rgb(73, 168, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#49A85D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A85D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.142 148.2) |
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 #49A85D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A85D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A85D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A85D text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A85D
oklch(65.6% 0.142 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#128A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#086025
oklch(42.8% 0.12 148)
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Step 900
900
#154E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#49A85D 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) | #AA9B57 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9262 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A596 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A85D
#49A85D
oklch(65.6% 0.142 148.2)
- #BF6FBC
#BF6FBC
oklch(65.6% 0.142 328.4)
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 #49A85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
Use #49A85D 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.