#49A92F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.3% 0.182 139.8), rgb(73, 169, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#49A92F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A92F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 169, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.182 139.8) |
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 #49A92F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A92F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A92F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A92F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF98
oklch(80.9% 0.089 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65D
oklch(70.8% 0.143 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A92F
oklch(65.3% 0.182 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#164F03
oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#49A92F 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) | #AE9A1A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA391 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A92F
#49A92F
oklch(65.3% 0.182 139.8)
- #BF65D4
#BF65D4
oklch(65.3% 0.182 319.8)
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 #49A92F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49A92F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
Use #49A92F 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.