#49F8A1 Color
#49F8A1 is rgb(73, 248, 161) in RGB, hsl(150, 93%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 35%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49F8A1rgb(73, 248, 161)hsl(150, 93%, 63%)hsv(150, 71%, 97%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 35%, 3%)oklch(87.1% 0.186 156.7)lab(87.45% -60.53 28.59)lch(87.45% 66.94 154.72)What #49F8A1 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 #49F8A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49F8A1 Channel Values
How #49F8A1 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 248 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 93% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 71% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49F8A1 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 #49F8A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49F8A1; 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 #49F8A1
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 #49F8A1 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.
#49F8A1#E6E6A2#BCEDA1#D3D3A6#ADE3A4#69EFEF#5EF3D4#DBDBDBUsing #49F8A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49f8a1: #49F8A1;background-color: #49F8A1;colors: { 'color-49f8a1': '#49F8A1' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.973, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_49f8a1">#49F8A1</color>fill="#49F8A1"More Green Colors
#49F8A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49F8A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49F8A1?
#49F8A1 is a light green — rgb(73, 248, 161) in RGB and hsl(150, 93%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #49F8A1?
#49F8A1 is rgb(73, 248, 161) — red 73, green 248, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49F8A1?
#49F8A1 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 35%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49F8A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #49F8A1 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49F8A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49F8A1 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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