#49B13F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.5% 0.18 141.9), rgb(73, 177, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#49B13F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B13F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 177, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.18 141.9) |
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 #49B13F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B13F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B13F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B13F text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#96D38F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B13F
oklch(67.5% 0.18 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#49B13F 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) | #B5A131 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89949 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39AC99 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B13F
#49B13F
oklch(67.5% 0.18 141.9)
- #C96BD8
#C96BD8
oklch(67.6% 0.181 322)
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 #49B13F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49B13F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
Use #49B13F 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.