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#49F37F Color

#49F37F is rgb(73, 243, 127) in RGB, hsl(139, 88%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 48%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Green (#00FF7F), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49F37F
HEX#49F37F
RGBrgb(73, 243, 127)
HSLhsl(139, 88%, 62%)
HSVhsv(139, 70%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 48%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.21 149.7)
LABlab(85.51% -63.24 42.60)
LCHlch(85.51% 76.25 146.03)

What #49F37F 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 #49F37F, 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.

#49F37F Channel Values

How #49F37F 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 243 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 139° · S 88% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 139° · S 70% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49F37F 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49F37F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49F37F; 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 #49F37F

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 #49F37F 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#49F37F
Protanopia#E1E180
Protanomaly#B8E980
Deuteranopia#CFCF85
Deuteranomaly#AADE83
Tritanopia#6DE8E8
Tritanomaly#61EDC7
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #49F37F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49f37f: #49F37F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49F37F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49f37f': '#49F37F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.953, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_49f37f">#49F37F</color>
SVG fillfill="#49F37F"

More Green Colors

#49F37F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49F37F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49F37F?

#49F37F is a light green — rgb(73, 243, 127) in RGB and hsl(139, 88%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Green (#00FF7F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.

What is the RGB value of #49F37F?

#49F37F is rgb(73, 243, 127) — red 73, green 243, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49F37F?

#49F37F converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 48%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49F37F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49F37F scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49F37F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49F37F 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 10.28, which is visibly different.

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