#49BD20
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.4% 0.212 139.5), rgb(73, 189, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#49BD20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49BD20 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 189, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.212 139.5) |
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 #49BD20 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49BD20 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BD20 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BD20 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D581
oklch(80.8% 0.133 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49BD20
oklch(70.4% 0.212 139.5)
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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
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#49BD20 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) | #C3AB00 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A235 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AB6A1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49BD20
#49BD20
oklch(70.4% 0.212 139.5)
- #D76BF1
#D76BF1
oklch(70.5% 0.212 319.5)
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 #49BD20, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49BD20.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.011
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.052
Use #49BD20 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.