#49D48D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.7% 0.158 157), rgb(73, 212, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#49D48D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49D48D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 212, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.158 157) |
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 #49D48D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49D48D | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49D48D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49D48D text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 157)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.087 156.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49D48D
oklch(77.7% 0.158 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#49D48D 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) | #D3C489 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B792 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49D48D
#49D48D
oklch(77.7% 0.158 157)
- #F58DDB
#F58DDB
oklch(77.8% 0.157 337)
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 #49D48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
Use #49D48D 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.