#49C46A
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73% 0.168 149.1), rgb(73, 196, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#49C46A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49C46A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 196, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.168 149.1) |
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 #49C46A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49C46A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49C46A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49C46A text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49B
oklch(80.9% 0.106 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49C46A
oklch(73% 0.168 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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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
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#49C46A 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) | #C6B463 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A970 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21C0AE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49C46A
#49C46A
oklch(73% 0.168 149.1)
- #E07DDB
#E07DDB
oklch(73% 0.168 329)
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 #49C46A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.017
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #49C46A 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.