#49D590
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.1% 0.156 157.8), rgb(73, 213, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#49D590 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49D590 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 213, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.156 157.8) |
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 #49D590 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49D590 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49D590 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49D590 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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 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
#A8EBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.087 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49D590
oklch(78.1% 0.156 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#49D590 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) | #D3C58C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B894 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49D590
#49D590
oklch(78.1% 0.156 157.8)
- #F68EDA
#F68EDA
oklch(78% 0.155 337.9)
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 #49D590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.062
Use #49D590 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.