#49B358
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.4% 0.162 146.2), rgb(73, 179, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#49B358 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B358 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 179, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.162 146.2) |
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 #49B358 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B358 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B358 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B358 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D399
oklch(81% 0.103 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B358
oklch(68.4% 0.162 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#49B358 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) | #B5A450 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32AF9E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B358
#49B358
oklch(68.4% 0.162 146.2)
- #CC72CE
#CC72CE
oklch(68.4% 0.162 326.4)
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 #49B358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
Use #49B358 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.