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#49C199 Color

#49C199 is rgb(73, 193, 153) in RGB, hsl(160, 49%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 21%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49C199
HEX#49C199
RGBrgb(73, 193, 153)
HSLhsl(160, 49%, 52%)
HSVhsv(160, 62%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 21%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.123 167.5)
LABlab(70.62% -42.28 9.82)
LCHlch(70.62% 43.40 166.92)

What #49C199 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 #49C199, 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.

#49C199 Channel Values

How #49C199 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 193 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 49% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 62% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49C199 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49C199

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49C199; 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 #49C199

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 #49C199 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#49C199
Protanopia#B4B499
Protanomaly#95B999
Deuteranopia#A6A69C
Deuteranomaly#8AB19B
Tritanopia#56BDBD
Tritanomaly#51BEAF
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #49C199 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49c199: #49C199;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49C199;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49c199': '#49C199' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.757, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_49c199">#49C199</color>
SVG fillfill="#49C199"

More Green Colors

#49C199 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49C199 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49C199?

#49C199 is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 193, 153) in RGB and hsl(160, 49%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.

What is the RGB value of #49C199?

#49C199 is rgb(73, 193, 153) — red 73, green 193, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49C199?

#49C199 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 21%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49C199 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49C199 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49C199 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49C199 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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