#49AB59
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.3% 0.15 146.9), rgb(73, 171, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#49AB59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 147°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AB59 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 171, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.15 146.9) |
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 #49AB59 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49AB59 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AB59 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AB59 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB475
oklch(70.6% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AB59
oklch(66.3% 0.15 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#098B32
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#036020
oklch(42.7% 0.125 147)
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Step 900
900
#134F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#49AB59 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) | #AD9D52 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A798 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AB59
#49AB59
oklch(66.3% 0.15 146.9)
- #C26FC3
#C26FC3
oklch(66.3% 0.15 326.7)
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 #49AB59, 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 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
Use #49AB59 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.