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#49CF3F Color

#49CF3F is rgb(73, 207, 63) in RGB, hsl(116, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 70%, 19%) 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 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49CF3F
HEX#49CF3F
RGBrgb(73, 207, 63)
HSLhsl(116, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(116, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 70%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.216 142.1)
LABlab(73.88% -57.70 56.99)
LCHlch(73.88% 81.10 135.36)

What #49CF3F 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 #49CF3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.31Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.23Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 8.74Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.04SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 10.06Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 10.4

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

#49CF3F Channel Values

How #49CF3F 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 207 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49CF3F 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #49CF3F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49CF3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49CF3F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49CF3F
Complementary
#C53FCF
Analogous
#91CF3F
Analogous
#3FCF7E
Triadic
#3F49CF
Triadic
#CF3F49
Split comp.
#7E3FCF
Split comp.
#CF3F91

Tints & Shades of #49CF3F

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

#60D558
#7BDC74
#92E28D
#AEEAA9
#C5F0C2
#E0F7DE

Shades

#38BC2F
#309F28
#278321
#1F6619
#164912
#0D2D0B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49CF3F.

How #49CF3F 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#49CF3F
Protanopia#C0C041
Protanomaly#9EC640
Deuteranopia#B1B148
Deuteranomaly#93BE45
Tritanopia#68C4C4
Tritanomaly#5DC8A0
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49CF3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49cf3f: #49CF3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49CF3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49cf3f': '#49CF3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.812, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_49cf3f">#49CF3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#49CF3F"

More Green Colors

#49CF3F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#49CF3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49CF3F?

#49CF3F is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 207, 63) in RGB and hsl(116, 60%, 53%) 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 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #49CF3F?

#49CF3F is rgb(73, 207, 63) — red 73, green 207, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49CF3F?

#49CF3F converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 70%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49CF3F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49CF3F scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49CF3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49CF3F 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 5.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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