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#49DF6C Color

#49DF6C is rgb(73, 223, 108) in RGB, hsl(134, 70%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 52%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49DF6C
HEX#49DF6C
RGBrgb(73, 223, 108)
HSLhsl(134, 70%, 58%)
HSVhsv(134, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 52%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.201 147.6)
LABlab(79.21% -58.99 43.83)
LCHlch(79.21% 73.49 143.39)

What #49DF6C 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 #49DF6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 9.68Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 11.85Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 12.96Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.1Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 13.93Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 16.5

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

#49DF6C Channel Values

How #49DF6C 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 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 70% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49DF6C 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #49DF6C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49DF6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49DF6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49DF6C
Complementary
#DF49BC
Analogous
#71DF49
Analogous
#49DFB7
Triadic
#6C49DF
Triadic
#DF6C49
Split comp.
#B749DF
Split comp.
#DF4971

Tints & Shades of #49DF6C

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

#63E381
#79E792
#93ECA7
#ADF0BC
#C7F5D1
#DCF9E3

Shades

#26D950
#21BA45
#1B9838
#15752B
#0F521E
#093413

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49DF6C.

How #49DF6C 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#49DF6C
Protanopia#CFCF6D
Protanomaly#AAD66D
Deuteranopia#BEBE72
Deuteranomaly#9DCC70
Tritanopia#69D5D5
Tritanomaly#5ED9B4
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49DF6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49df6c: #49DF6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49DF6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49df6c': '#49DF6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.875, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_49df6c">#49DF6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#49DF6C"

More Green Colors

#49DF6C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#49DF6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49DF6C?

#49DF6C is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 223, 108) in RGB and hsl(134, 70%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.

What is the RGB value of #49DF6C?

#49DF6C is rgb(73, 223, 108) — red 73, green 223, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49DF6C?

#49DF6C converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 52%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49DF6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49DF6C scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49DF6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49DF6C 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.5, which is visibly different.

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