#49AA40
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.7% 0.171 141.9), rgb(73, 170, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#49AA40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AA40 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 170, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.171 141.9) |
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 #49AA40 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49AA40 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AA40 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AA40 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AA40
oklch(65.7% 0.171 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#128C03
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086101
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142)
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Step 900
900
#154F10
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#49AA40 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) | #AE9B34 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19349 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA593 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AA40
#49AA40
oklch(65.7% 0.171 141.9)
- #C069CE
#C069CE
oklch(65.7% 0.17 321.9)
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 #49AA40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49AA40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
Use #49AA40 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.