#49AE43
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.8% 0.174 142.4), rgb(73, 174, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#49AE43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AE43 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 174, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.174 142.4) |
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 #49AE43 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AE43 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AE43 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AE43 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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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
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AE43
oklch(66.8% 0.174 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#12500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#49AE43 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) | #B29F37 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A997 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AE43
#49AE43
oklch(66.8% 0.174 142.4)
- #C56BD2
#C56BD2
oklch(66.8% 0.173 322.4)
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 #49AE43, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49AE43.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.011
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #49AE43 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.