Skip to content

#49CA4D Color

#49CA4D is rgb(73, 202, 77) in RGB, hsl(122, 55%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 62%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49CA4D
HEX#49CA4D
RGBrgb(73, 202, 77)
HSLhsl(122, 55%, 54%)
HSVhsv(122, 64%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 62%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.201 143.7)
LABlab(72.41% -55.13 49.87)
LCHlch(72.41% 74.34 137.87)

What #49CA4D 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 #49CA4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 8.06Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 12.22Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 12.54Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 13.04Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 13.68Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.98

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

#49CA4D Channel Values

How #49CA4D 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 202 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 55% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 64% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49CA4D 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #49CA4D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49CA4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49CA4D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49CA4D
Complementary
#CA49C6
Analogous
#85CA49
Analogous
#49CA8E
Triadic
#4D49CA
Triadic
#CA4D49
Split comp.
#8E49CA
Split comp.
#CA4985

Tints & Shades of #49CA4D

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

#61D165
#7DD980
#94E097
#ACE7AE
#C4EEC5
#DFF6E0

Shades

#36BA3A
#2E9E32
#268229
#1D631F
#154716
#0D2B0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49CA4D.

How #49CA4D 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#49CA4D
Protanopia#BCBC4E
Protanomaly#9BC24E
Deuteranopia#ADAD54
Deuteranomaly#90B951
Tritanopia#66C0C0
Tritanomaly#5CC49F
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49CA4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49ca4d: #49CA4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49CA4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49ca4d': '#49CA4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.792, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_49ca4d">#49CA4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#49CA4D"

More Green Colors

#49CA4D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#49CA4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49CA4D?

#49CA4D is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 202, 77) in RGB and hsl(122, 55%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #49CA4D?

#49CA4D is rgb(73, 202, 77) — red 73, green 202, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49CA4D?

#49CA4D converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 62%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49CA4D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49CA4D scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49CA4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49CA4D 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 12.22, which is visibly different.

Open #49CA4D in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.