#49BD74
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.4% 0.149 152.7), rgb(73, 189, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#49BD74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49BD74 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.149 152.7) |
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 #49BD74 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49BD74 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BD74 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BD74 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D3A4
oklch(81% 0.094 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49BD74
oklch(71.4% 0.149 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#49BD74 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) | #BDAE6F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA479 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FBBAB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49BD74
#49BD74
oklch(71.4% 0.149 152.7)
- #D97DCB
#D97DCB
oklch(71.5% 0.149 332.8)
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 #49BD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
Use #49BD74 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.