#49CE76
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.8% 0.171 151.1), rgb(73, 206, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#49CE76 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49CE76 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 206, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.171 151.1) |
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 #49CE76 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49CE76 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49CE76 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49CE76 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#8CD59D
oklch(81% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49CE76
oklch(75.8% 0.171 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#49CE76 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) | #CFBD70 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DCBB8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49CE76
#49CE76
oklch(75.8% 0.171 151.1)
- #ED84E1
#ED84E1
oklch(75.8% 0.171 331.4)
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 #49CE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.017
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
Use #49CE76 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.