#49CB6F
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.9% 0.173 149.7), rgb(73, 203, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#49CB6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49CB6F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 203, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.173 149.7) |
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 #49CB6F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49CB6F | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49CB6F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49CB6F text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD49B
oklch(80.8% 0.107 149.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49CB6F
oklch(74.9% 0.173 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#49CB6F 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) | #CCBA68 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF75 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18C7B5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49CB6F
#49CB6F
oklch(74.9% 0.173 149.7)
- #E981E2
#E981E2
oklch(74.9% 0.174 329.6)
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 #49CB6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.021
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.053
Use #49CB6F 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.