#49AB55
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.2% 0.154 145.9), rgb(73, 171, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#49AB55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AB55 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 171, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.154 145.9) |
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 #49AB55 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49AB55 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AB55 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AB55 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400
#6CB572
oklch(70.8% 0.121 146)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AB55
oklch(66.2% 0.154 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.167 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#04601C
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146)
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Step 900
900
#134F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#49AB55 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) | #AD9D4E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A797 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AB55
#49AB55
oklch(66.2% 0.154 145.9)
- #C26EC5
#C26EC5
oklch(66.2% 0.154 325.9)
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 #49AB55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #49AB55 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.