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#49CA92 Color

#49CA92 is rgb(73, 202, 146) in RGB, hsl(154, 55%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 28%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49CA92
HEX#49CA92
RGBrgb(73, 202, 146)
HSLhsl(154, 55%, 54%)
HSVhsv(154, 64%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 28%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.14 161.2)
LABlab(73.26% -46.84 17.19)
LCHlch(73.26% 49.89 159.85)

What #49CA92 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 #49CA92, 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.

#49CA92 Channel Values

How #49CA92 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 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 154° · S 55% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 154° · S 64% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49CA92 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49CA92

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49CA92; 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 #49CA92

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 #49CA92 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#49CA92
Protanopia#BCBC93
Protanomaly#9BC292
Deuteranopia#ADAD95
Deuteranomaly#90B994
Tritanopia#5BC4C4
Tritanomaly#55C6B2
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49CA92 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49ca92: #49CA92;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49CA92;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49ca92': '#49CA92' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.792, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_49ca92">#49CA92</color>
SVG fillfill="#49CA92"

More Green Colors

#49CA92 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49CA92 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49CA92?

#49CA92 is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 202, 146) in RGB and hsl(154, 55%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #49CA92?

#49CA92 is rgb(73, 202, 146) — red 73, green 202, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49CA92?

#49CA92 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 28%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49CA92 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49CA92 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49CA92 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49CA92 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 10.39, which is visibly different.

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