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#49C92C Color

#49C92C is rgb(73, 201, 44) in RGB, hsl(109, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 78%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49C92C
HEX#49C92C
RGBrgb(73, 201, 44)
HSLhsl(109, 64%, 48%)
HSVhsv(109, 78%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 78%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.22 140.6)
LABlab(71.90% -56.84 61.38)
LCHlch(71.90% 83.66 132.80)

What #49C92C 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 #49C92C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.25Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.36SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.49Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.02Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 11.39Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 14.06

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

#49C92C Channel Values

How #49C92C 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 201 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 64% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 78% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49C92C 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #49C92C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49C92C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49C92C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49C92C
Complementary
#AC2CC9
Analogous
#97C92C
Analogous
#2CC95E
Triadic
#2C49C9
Triadic
#C92C49
Split comp.
#5E2CC9
Split comp.
#C92C97

Tints & Shades of #49C92C

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.

Tints

#5ED643
#77DC60
#90E37D
#ADEA9F
#C6F0BC
#DFF7D9

Shades

#40B027
#359220
#2C791B
#236015
#1A4710
#0F2A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49C92C.

How #49C92C 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#49C92C
Protanopia#BBBB2E
Protanomaly#9AC12D
Deuteranopia#ACAC38
Deuteranomaly#8FB834
Tritanopia#68BEBE
Tritanomaly#5DC299
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49C92C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49c92c: #49C92C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49C92C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49c92c': '#49C92C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.788, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_49c92c">#49C92C</color>
SVG fillfill="#49C92C"

More Green Colors

#49C92C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#49C92C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49C92C?

#49C92C is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 201, 44) in RGB and hsl(109, 64%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #49C92C?

#49C92C is rgb(73, 201, 44) — red 73, green 201, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49C92C?

#49C92C converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 78%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49C92C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49C92C scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49C92C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49C92C 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 5.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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