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#49BE0E Color

#49BE0E is rgb(73, 190, 14) in RGB, hsl(100, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 93%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49BE0E
HEX#49BE0E
RGBrgb(73, 190, 14)
HSLhsl(100, 86%, 40%)
HSVhsv(100, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 93%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.218 138.9)
LABlab(68.33% -54.31 64.77)
LCHlch(68.33% 84.53 129.98)

What #49BE0E 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 #49BE0E, 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.

#49BE0E Channel Values

How #49BE0E 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 190 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 86% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49BE0E 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49BE0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49BE0E; 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 #49BE0E

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 #49BE0E 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#49BE0E
Protanopia#B1B113
Protanomaly#93B611
Deuteranopia#A3A323
Deuteranomaly#88AF1C
Tritanopia#66B3B3
Tritanomaly#5BB78E
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #49BE0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49be0e: #49BE0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49BE0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49be0e': '#49BE0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.745, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_49be0e">#49BE0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#49BE0E"

More Green Colors

#49BE0E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49BE0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49BE0E?

#49BE0E is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 190, 14) in RGB and hsl(100, 86%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.

What is the RGB value of #49BE0E?

#49BE0E is rgb(73, 190, 14) — red 73, green 190, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49BE0E?

#49BE0E converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 93%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49BE0E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49BE0E scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49BE0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49BE0E 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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