#49AD80
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.6% 0.116 161.3), rgb(73, 173, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#49AD80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AD80 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 173, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.116 161.3) |
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 #49AD80 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AD80 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AD80 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AD80 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D0B2
oklch(81% 0.073 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49AD80
oklch(67.6% 0.116 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#49AD80 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) | #ABA17D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9783 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EADA1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AD80
#49AD80
oklch(67.6% 0.116 161.3)
- #C779AC
#C779AC
oklch(67.5% 0.117 341.1)
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 #49AD80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
Use #49AD80 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.