#49AE77
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.6% 0.126 156.7), rgb(73, 174, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#49AE77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AE77 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 174, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.126 156.7) |
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 #49AE77 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AE77 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AE77 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AE77 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.078 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49AE77
oklch(67.6% 0.126 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#49AE77 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) | #ADA174 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25AD9F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AE77
#49AE77
oklch(67.6% 0.126 156.7)
- #C778B4
#C778B4
oklch(67.7% 0.125 336.3)
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 #49AE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
Use #49AE77 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.