#49A97F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.6% 0.111 162.2), rgb(73, 169, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#49A97F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A97F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 169, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.111 162.2) |
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 #49A97F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A97F | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A97F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A97F text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB290
oklch(70.7% 0.087 162)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A97F
oklch(66.6% 0.111 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#03895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#015E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#124D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#49A97F 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) | #A79E7D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999482 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A99D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A97F
#49A97F
oklch(66.6% 0.111 162.2)
- #C377A7
#C377A7
oklch(66.5% 0.113 342.2)
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 #49A97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
Use #49A97F 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.