#49AF08
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.7% 0.204 138), rgb(73, 175, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#49AF08 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AF08 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 175, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.204 138) |
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 #49AF08 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AF08 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AF08 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AF08 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D091
oklch(80.8% 0.099 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB74E
oklch(70.7% 0.16 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49AF08
oklch(66.7% 0.204 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#49AF08 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) | #B59F00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89627 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA994 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AF08
#49AF08
oklch(66.7% 0.204 138)
- #C663E3
#C663E3
oklch(66.7% 0.203 318)
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 #49AF08, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49AF08.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
Use #49AF08 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.