#49B308
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.7% 0.208 138.2), rgb(73, 179, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#49B308 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B308 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 179, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.208 138.2) |
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 #49B308 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B308 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B308 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B308 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D581
oklch(81% 0.13 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B308
oklch(67.7% 0.208 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#49B308 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) | #B9A200 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A28 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EAC98 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B308
#49B308
oklch(67.7% 0.208 138.2)
- #CB64E8
#CB64E8
oklch(67.7% 0.208 318.3)
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 #49B308, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49B308.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.046
Use #49B308 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.