#49D682
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78% 0.17 153.3), rgb(73, 214, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#49D682 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49D682 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 214, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.17 153.3) |
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 #49D682 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49D682 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49D682 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49D682 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 153.5)
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Step 200
200
#A8ECBC
oklch(88.5% 0.095 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49D682
oklch(78% 0.17 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#49D682 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) | #D6C57C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B888 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49D682
#49D682
oklch(78% 0.17 153.3)
- #F78BE5
#F78BE5
oklch(78.1% 0.17 333.5)
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 #49D682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
Use #49D682 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.