#49B97F
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(70.6% 0.134 157.5), rgb(73, 185, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#49B97F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B97F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 185, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.134 157.5) |
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 #49B97F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B97F | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B97F text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B97F text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
-
Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C1E3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 156.9)
-
Step 300
300
#93D1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.082 157.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B97F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 157.5)
-
Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#49B97F 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) | #B8AC7B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A183 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17B8AA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B97F
#49B97F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 157.5)
- #D57EBE
#D57EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 337.5)
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 #49B97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
Use #49B97F 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.