#49E18D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.175 154.8), rgb(73, 225, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#49E18D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49E18D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 225, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.175 154.8) |
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 #49E18D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49E18D | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49E18D text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49E18D text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.05 155)
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Step 200
200
#A5EDBD
oklch(88.6% 0.098 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49E18D
oklch(81% 0.175 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#49E18D 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) | #E0CF87 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC293 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFCC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49E18D
#49E18D
oklch(81% 0.175 154.8)
- #FF97EA
#FF97EA
oklch(81% 0.16 334.8)
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 #49E18D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49E18D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.017
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.024
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.066
Use #49E18D 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.