#49B780
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(70.1% 0.13 158.4), rgb(73, 183, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#49B780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B780 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 183, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.13 158.4) |
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 #49B780 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B780 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B780 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B780 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B780
oklch(70.1% 0.13 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#49B780 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) | #B5AA7D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F83 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17B6A8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B780
#49B780
oklch(70.1% 0.13 158.4)
- #D37DBA
#D37DBA
oklch(70.1% 0.131 338.7)
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 #49B780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
Use #49B780 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.