#49D286
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.1% 0.161 155.1), rgb(73, 210, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#49D286 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49D286 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 210, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.161 155.1) |
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 #49D286 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49D286 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49D286 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49D286 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49D286
oklch(77.1% 0.161 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#49D286 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) | #D1C281 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B58B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0BF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49D286
#49D286
oklch(77.1% 0.161 155.1)
- #F28ADD
#F28ADD
oklch(77.1% 0.161 334.9)
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 #49D286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
Use #49D286 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.