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#49B83D Color

#49B83D is rgb(73, 184, 61) in RGB, hsl(114, 50%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 67%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vine Green (#38A32A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49B83D
HEX#49B83D
RGBrgb(73, 184, 61)
HSLhsl(114, 50%, 48%)
HSVhsv(114, 67%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 67%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.191 141.7)
LABlab(66.62% -50.43 50.26)
LCHlch(66.62% 71.20 135.09)

What #49B83D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #49B83D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#49B83D Channel Values

How #49B83D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 184 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 50% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 67% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49B83D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49B83D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49B83D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #49B83D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #49B83D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#49B83D
Protanopia#ABAB3E
Protanomaly#8EB13E
Deuteranopia#9E9E44
Deuteranomaly#84A941
Tritanopia#62AEAE
Tritanomaly#59B28F
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #49B83D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-49b83d: #49B83D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49B83D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49b83d': '#49B83D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.722, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_49b83d">#49B83D</color>
SVG fillfill="#49B83D"

More Green Colors

#49B83D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49B83D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49B83D?

#49B83D is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 184, 61) in RGB and hsl(114, 50%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vine Green (#38A32A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #49B83D?

#49B83D is rgb(73, 184, 61) — red 73, green 184, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49B83D?

#49B83D converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 67%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49B83D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49B83D scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49B83D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49B83D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.23, which is visibly different.

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