#49AE28
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.5% 0.192 139.4), rgb(73, 174, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#49AE28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AE28 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 174, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.192 139.4) |
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 #49AE28 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AE28 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AE28 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AE28 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB658
oklch(70.6% 0.149 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AE28
oklch(66.5% 0.192 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.7)
#49AE28 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) | #B39E06 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79637 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA895 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AE28
#49AE28
oklch(66.5% 0.192 139.4)
- #C566DC
#C566DC
oklch(66.6% 0.191 319.5)
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 #49AE28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49AE28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #49AE28 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.