#49E232 Color
#49E232 is rgb(73, 226, 50) in RGB, hsl(112, 75%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 78%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49E232rgb(73, 226, 50)hsl(112, 75%, 54%)hsv(112, 78%, 89%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 78%, 11%)oklch(80.2% 0.244 141.4)lab(79.73% -64.11 66.89)lch(79.73% 92.65 133.78)What #49E232 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 #49E232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49E232 Channel Values
How #49E232 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 226 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 75% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 78% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49E232 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.
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Colors That Go With #49E232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49E232; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #49E232
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 #49E232 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.
#49E232#D2D235#ACD834#C1C140#9FCF3B#6FD5D5#62DBAC#C5C5C5Using #49E232 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49e232: #49E232;background-color: #49E232;colors: { 'color-49e232': '#49E232' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.886, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_49e232">#49E232</color>fill="#49E232"More Green Colors
#49E232 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49E232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49E232?
#49E232 is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 226, 50) in RGB and hsl(112, 75%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #49E232?
#49E232 is rgb(73, 226, 50) — red 73, green 226, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49E232?
#49E232 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 78%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49E232 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #49E232 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 #49E232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49E232 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 10.07, which is visibly different.
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