#49DA81
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79% 0.176 152.5), rgb(73, 218, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#49DA81 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49DA81 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 218, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.176 152.5) |
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 #49DA81 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49DA81 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49DA81 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49DA81 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.05 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECBA
oklch(88.4% 0.098 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49DA81
oklch(79% 0.176 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#49DA81 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) | #DAC87B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC87 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7C4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49DA81
#49DA81
oklch(79% 0.176 152.5)
- #FB8CEB
#FB8CEB
oklch(79% 0.176 332.6)
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 #49DA81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49DA81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.070
Use #49DA81 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.