#49B030
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.189 140.2), rgb(73, 176, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#49B030 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B030 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 176, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.189 140.2) |
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 #49B030 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B030 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B030 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B030 text on black | 7.53:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#97D48A
oklch(81% 0.119 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B030
oklch(67.1% 0.189 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#49B030 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) | #B5A019 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CAA97 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B030
#49B030
oklch(67.1% 0.189 140.2)
- #C768DC
#C768DC
oklch(67.1% 0.189 320.1)
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 #49B030, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49B030.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #49B030 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.