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#49CB15 Color

#49CB15 is rgb(73, 203, 21) in RGB, hsl(103, 81%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 90%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49CB15
HEX#49CB15
RGBrgb(73, 203, 21)
HSLhsl(103, 81%, 44%)
HSVhsv(103, 90%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 90%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.23 139.6)
LABlab(72.46% -58.20 67.10)
LCHlch(72.46% 88.82 130.94)

What #49CB15 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 #49CB15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.51Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.94Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.79Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.07Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 16.3Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 17.4

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

#49CB15 Channel Values

How #49CB15 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 203 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 81% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 90% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 20%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 #49CB15 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 #49CB15 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49CB15

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49CB15; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49CB15
Complementary
#9815CB
Analogous
#A4CB15
Analogous
#15CB3D
Triadic
#1549CB
Triadic
#CB1549
Split comp.
#3D15CB
Split comp.
#CB15A4

Tints & Shades of #49CB15

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

#5AE821
#72EB42
#8DEF67
#A9F38C
#C4F7B1
#DDFAD1

Shades

#3FAF12
#379810
#2D7D0D
#23610A
#194507
#112E05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49CB15.

How #49CB15 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#49CB15
Protanopia#BDBD19
Protanomaly#9CC318
Deuteranopia#AEAE29
Deuteranomaly#90BA22
Tritanopia#69BFBF
Tritanomaly#5EC499
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49CB15 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49cb15: #49CB15;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49CB15;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49cb15': '#49CB15' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.796, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_49cb15">#49CB15</color>
SVG fillfill="#49CB15"

More Green Colors

#49CB15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#49CB15 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49CB15?

#49CB15 is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 203, 21) in RGB and hsl(103, 81%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #49CB15?

#49CB15 is rgb(73, 203, 21) — red 73, green 203, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49CB15?

#49CB15 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 90%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49CB15 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49CB15 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 #49CB15 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49CB15 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 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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