#49AA80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.112 162.4), rgb(73, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#49AA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.112 162.4) |
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 #49AA80 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AA80 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AA80 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AA80 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#6BB290
oklch(70.7% 0.088 162.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AA80
oklch(66.8% 0.112 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#114D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 163)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#49AA80 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) | #A89F7E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9583 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20AA9E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AA80
#49AA80
oklch(66.8% 0.112 162.4)
- #C478A8
#C478A8
oklch(66.9% 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 #49AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
Use #49AA80 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.