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#49DA55 Color

#49DA55 is rgb(73, 218, 85) in RGB, hsl(125, 66%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 61%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49DA55
HEX#49DA55
RGBrgb(73, 218, 85)
HSLhsl(125, 66%, 57%)
HSVhsv(125, 67%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 61%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.214 144.4)
LABlab(77.46% -59.54 52.05)
LCHlch(77.46% 79.09 138.84)

What #49DA55 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 #49DA55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 7.19Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.61Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 9.61Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 10.57SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.59Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 14.51

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

#49DA55 Channel Values

How #49DA55 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 218 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 66% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 67% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49DA55 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #49DA55 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49DA55

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49DA55; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49DA55
Complementary
#DA49CE
Analogous
#85DA49
Analogous
#49DA9D
Triadic
#5549DA
Triadic
#DA5549
Split comp.
#9D49DA
Split comp.
#DA4985

Tints & Shades of #49DA55

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

#62DF6D
#7CE484
#95E99C
#AAEEB0
#C4F3C8
#DDF8DF

Shades

#2ACF38
#24B230
#1D9027
#17721F
#105016
#0A330E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49DA55.

How #49DA55 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#49DA55
Protanopia#CACA56
Protanomaly#A6D156
Deuteranopia#BABA5D
Deuteranomaly#9AC85A
Tritanopia#6ACFCF
Tritanomaly#5FD4AC
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49DA55 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49da55: #49DA55;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49DA55;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49da55': '#49DA55' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.855, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_49da55">#49DA55</color>
SVG fillfill="#49DA55"

More Green Colors

#49DA55 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#49DA55 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49DA55?

#49DA55 is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 218, 85) in RGB and hsl(125, 66%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #49DA55?

#49DA55 is rgb(73, 218, 85) — red 73, green 218, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49DA55?

#49DA55 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 61%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49DA55 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49DA55 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49DA55 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49DA55 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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