#49AF37
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.184 140.9), rgb(73, 175, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#49AF37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AF37 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 175, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.184 140.9) |
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 #49AF37 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AF37 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AF37 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AF37 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D38D
oklch(80.8% 0.114 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49AF37
oklch(66.9% 0.184 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#49AF37 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) | #B39F26 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79742 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BAA97 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AF37
#49AF37
oklch(66.9% 0.184 140.9)
- #C669D8
#C669D8
oklch(66.9% 0.183 320.9)
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 #49AF37, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49AF37.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
Use #49AF37 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.