#49BA66
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.4% 0.159 149), rgb(73, 186, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#49BA66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49BA66 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 186, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.159 149) |
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 #49BA66 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49BA66 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BA66 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BA66 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D39E
oklch(81% 0.099 149.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49BA66
oklch(70.4% 0.159 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#49BA66 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) | #BBAB60 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B7A6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49BA66
#49BA66
oklch(70.4% 0.159 149)
- #D478CF
#D478CF
oklch(70.3% 0.158 329.1)
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 #49BA66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
Use #49BA66 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.