#49B159
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.158 146.5), rgb(73, 177, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#49B159 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 147°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B159 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 177, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.158 146.5) |
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 #49B159 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B159 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B159 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B159 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#96D29B
oklch(80.8% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B159
oklch(67.9% 0.158 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#49B159 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) | #B3A252 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32AD9C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B159
#49B159
oklch(67.9% 0.158 146.5)
- #C971CB
#C971CB
oklch(67.8% 0.159 326.3)
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 #49B159, 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
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
Use #49B159 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.