#49AC42
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.2% 0.172 142.3), rgb(73, 172, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#49AC42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AC42 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 172, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.172 142.3) |
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 #49AC42 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49AC42 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AC42 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AC42 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AC42
oklch(66.2% 0.172 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C03
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046101
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#134F10
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#49AC42 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) | #B09D36 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA795 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AC42
#49AC42
oklch(66.2% 0.172 142.3)
- #C36AD0
#C36AD0
oklch(66.3% 0.172 322.4)
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 #49AC42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49AC42.
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 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
Use #49AC42 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.