#49AF54
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.3% 0.16 145.5), rgb(73, 175, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#49AF54 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AF54 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 175, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.16 145.5) |
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 #49AF54 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AF54 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AF54 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AF54 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D299
oklch(80.9% 0.1 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49AF54
oklch(67.3% 0.16 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#49AF54 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) | #B2A04C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34AB9A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AF54
#49AF54
oklch(67.3% 0.16 145.5)
- #C76FCB
#C76FCB
oklch(67.3% 0.161 325.6)
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 #49AF54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
Use #49AF54 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.