#49BD49
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.8% 0.188 143.3), rgb(73, 189, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#49BD49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49BD49 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 189, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.188 143.3) |
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 #49BD49 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49BD49 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BD49 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BD49 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D48F
oklch(80.8% 0.117 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49BD49
oklch(70.8% 0.188 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A716
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#49BD49 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) | #C1AC3C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A353 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33B8A4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49BD49
#49BD49
oklch(70.8% 0.188 143.3)
- #D772E3
#D772E3
oklch(70.7% 0.188 323.2)
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 #49BD49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49BD49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.023
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
Use #49BD49 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.