#49BD34
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.6% 0.202 140.9), rgb(73, 189, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#49BD34 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49BD34 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 189, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.202 140.9) |
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 #49BD34 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49BD34 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BD34 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BD34 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#92D587
oklch(80.9% 0.126 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49BD34
oklch(70.6% 0.202 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#49BD34 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) | #C2AC1C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A242 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37B7A2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49BD34
#49BD34
oklch(70.6% 0.202 140.9)
- #D76EEB
#D76EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.202 321)
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 #49BD34, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49BD34.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.017
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.051
Use #49BD34 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.