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#49DF55 Color

#49DF55 is rgb(73, 223, 85) in RGB, hsl(125, 70%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 62%, 13%) 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 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49DF55
HEX#49DF55
RGBrgb(73, 223, 85)
HSLhsl(125, 70%, 58%)
HSVhsv(125, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 62%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.22 144.3)
LABlab(79.00% -61.09 53.76)
LCHlch(79.00% 81.37 138.65)

What #49DF55 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 #49DF55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 6.22Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.97Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.76Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 11.11SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 11.89Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 12.02

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

#49DF55 Channel Values

How #49DF55 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 223 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 70% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49DF55 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #49DF55 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49DF55

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49DF55; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49DF55
Complementary
#DF49D2
Analogous
#87DF49
Analogous
#49DFA0
Triadic
#5549DF
Triadic
#DF5549
Split comp.
#A049DF
Split comp.
#DF4987

Tints & Shades of #49DF55

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

#63E36E
#79E782
#93EC9A
#ADF0B2
#C7F5CB
#DCF9DF

Shades

#26D935
#21BA2E
#1B9825
#15751D
#0F5214
#09340D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49DF55.

How #49DF55 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#49DF55
Protanopia#CFCF56
Protanomaly#AAD656
Deuteranopia#BEBE5D
Deuteranomaly#9DCC5A
Tritanopia#6CD4D4
Tritanomaly#60D8AF
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49DF55 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49df55: #49DF55;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49DF55;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49df55': '#49DF55' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.875, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_49df55">#49DF55</color>
SVG fillfill="#49DF55"

More Green Colors

#49DF55 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#49DF55 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49DF55?

#49DF55 is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 223, 85) in RGB and hsl(125, 70%, 58%) 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 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #49DF55?

#49DF55 is rgb(73, 223, 85) — red 73, green 223, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49DF55?

#49DF55 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 62%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49DF55 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49DF55 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49DF55 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49DF55 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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