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#49F385 Color

#49F385 is rgb(73, 243, 133) in RGB, hsl(141, 88%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 45%, 5%) 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 9.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49F385
HEX#49F385
RGBrgb(73, 243, 133)
HSLhsl(141, 88%, 62%)
HSVhsv(141, 70%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 45%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.205 150.8)
LABlab(85.58% -62.55 39.85)
LCHlch(85.58% 74.16 147.50)

What #49F385 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 #49F385, 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.

#49F385 Channel Values

How #49F385 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 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 88% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 70% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49F385 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49F385

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49F385; 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 #49F385

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 #49F385 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#49F385
Protanopia#E1E186
Protanomaly#B8E986
Deuteranopia#CFCF8B
Deuteranomaly#AADE89
Tritanopia#6CE9E9
Tritanomaly#60EDC9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49F385 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49f385: #49F385;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49F385;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49f385': '#49F385' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.953, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_49f385">#49F385</color>
SVG fillfill="#49F385"

More Green Colors

#49F385 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49F385 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49F385?

#49F385 is a light green — rgb(73, 243, 133) in RGB and hsl(141, 88%, 62%) 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 9.46.

What is the RGB value of #49F385?

#49F385 is rgb(73, 243, 133) — red 73, green 243, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49F385?

#49F385 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 45%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49F385 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49F385 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49F385 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49F385 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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