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#49E449 Color

#49E449 is rgb(73, 228, 73) in RGB, hsl(120, 74%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 68%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49E449
HEX#49E449
RGBrgb(73, 228, 73)
HSLhsl(120, 74%, 59%)
HSVhsv(120, 68%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 68%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.234 143)
LABlab(80.46% -63.46 60.03)
LCHlch(80.46% 87.35 136.59)

What #49E449 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 #49E449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.78Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.95Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.9Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 9.09Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 9.25Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.99

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

#49E449 Channel Values

How #49E449 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 228 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 74% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 68% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49E449 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #49E449 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #49E449

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49E449; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#49E449
Complementary
#E449E4
Analogous
#96E449
Analogous
#49E496
Triadic
#4949E4
Triadic
#E44949
Split comp.
#9649E4
Split comp.
#E44996

Tints & Shades of #49E449

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

#64E864
#7AEB7A
#95EF95
#ABF2AB
#C5F6C5
#DCFADC

Shades

#26DF26
#1DBF1D
#179B17
#137C13
#0D590D
#083508

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49E449.

How #49E449 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#49E449
Protanopia#D3D34B
Protanomaly#ADDA4A
Deuteranopia#C2C253
Deuteranomaly#A0D14F
Tritanopia#6ED8D8
Tritanomaly#62DDB1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49E449 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49e449: #49E449;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49E449;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49e449': '#49E449' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.894, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_49e449">#49E449</color>
SVG fillfill="#49E449"

More Green Colors

#49E449 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#49E449 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49E449?

#49E449 is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 228, 73) in RGB and hsl(120, 74%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #49E449?

#49E449 is rgb(73, 228, 73) — red 73, green 228, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49E449?

#49E449 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 68%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49E449 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49E449 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49E449 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49E449 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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