#49E288
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.2% 0.18 153.3), rgb(73, 226, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#49E288 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49E288 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 226, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.18 153.3) |
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 #49E288 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49E288 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49E288 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49E288 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#A5EDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.101 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49E288
oklch(81.2% 0.18 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C068
oklch(70.8% 0.181 153.3)
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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)
#49E288 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) | #E2D082 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFCC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49E288
#49E288
oklch(81.2% 0.18 153.3)
- #FF97EE
#FF97EE
oklch(81.2% 0.163 333.2)
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 #49E288, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49E288.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.017
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.020
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.062
Use #49E288 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.