#49B26B
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.4% 0.143 151.4), rgb(73, 178, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#49B26B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B26B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 178, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.143 151.4) |
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 #49B26B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B26B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B26B text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B26B text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D2A4
oklch(81% 0.089 151.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B26B
oklch(68.4% 0.143 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#49B26B 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) | #B3A466 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A70 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AAFA0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B26B
#49B26B
oklch(68.4% 0.143 151.4)
- #CB76C1
#CB76C1
oklch(68.4% 0.142 331.4)
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 #49B26B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.009
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
Use #49B26B 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.