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#49DF8A Color

#49DF8A is rgb(73, 223, 138) in RGB, hsl(146, 70%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 38%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49DF8A
HEX#49DF8A
RGBrgb(73, 223, 138)
HSLhsl(146, 70%, 58%)
HSVhsv(146, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 38%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.175 154.2)
LABlab(79.57% -55.41 29.72)
LCHlch(79.57% 62.87 151.79)

What #49DF8A 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 #49DF8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#49DF8A Channel Values

How #49DF8A 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 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 70% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49DF8A 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49DF8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49DF8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #49DF8A

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.

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How #49DF8A 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#49DF8A
Protanopia#CFCF8B
Protanomaly#AAD68A
Deuteranopia#BEBE8F
Deuteranomaly#9DCC8D
Tritanopia#64D7D7
Tritanomaly#5BDABD
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #49DF8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49df8a: #49DF8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49DF8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49df8a': '#49DF8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.875, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_49df8a">#49DF8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#49DF8A"

More Green Colors

#49DF8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49DF8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49DF8A?

#49DF8A is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 223, 138) in RGB and hsl(146, 70%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.

What is the RGB value of #49DF8A?

#49DF8A is rgb(73, 223, 138) — red 73, green 223, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49DF8A?

#49DF8A converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 38%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49DF8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49DF8A scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49DF8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49DF8A 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.58, which is visibly different.

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