#49B625
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.6% 0.202 139.5), rgb(73, 182, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#49B625 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B625 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 182, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.202 139.5) |
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 #49B625 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B625 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B625 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B625 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D585
oklch(81% 0.127 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B625
oklch(68.6% 0.202 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#49B625 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) | #BBA500 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C36 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB09B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B625
#49B625
oklch(68.6% 0.202 139.5)
- #CE68E7
#CE68E7
oklch(68.5% 0.203 319.4)
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 #49B625, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49B625.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
Use #49B625 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.