#49AB46
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66% 0.167 142.9), rgb(73, 171, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#49AB46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AB46 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 171, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.167 142.9) |
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 #49AB46 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49AB46 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AB46 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AB46 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB569
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AB46
oklch(66% 0.167 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C13
oklch(55.6% 0.182 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#066109
oklch(42.8% 0.14 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F13
oklch(37.6% 0.109 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 142.9)
#49AB46 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) | #AF9C3C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A695 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AB46
#49AB46
oklch(66% 0.167 142.9)
- #C26ACD
#C26ACD
oklch(66% 0.168 323)
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 #49AB46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.010
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
Use #49AB46 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.