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#49b462 color: Samphire Green

#49b462 is rgb(73, 180, 98) in RGB and oklch(68.779% 0.15402 148.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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134°
100%

68.8%
0.154
149°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #49b462

#49b462 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Samphire Green (#4db560). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #49b462 mixed with white

  1. 49b462
  2. 5fbc72
  3. 73c482
  4. 86cb91
  5. 98d3a1
  6. aadab0
  7. bbe2c0
  8. cce9cf
  9. ddf0df
  10. eef8ef

Darker: #49b462 mixed with black

  1. 49b462
  2. 3e9c54
  3. 348547
  4. 2a6e3a
  5. 20582d
  6. 174421
  7. 0e3016
  8. 061d0b
  9. 020c03
  10. 000200

Calmer: #49b462 with less saturation

  1. 49b462
  2. 55b269
  3. 60b06f
  4. 69ad75
  5. 72ab7b
  6. 79a880
  7. 81a686
  8. 88a38b
  9. 8ea090
  10. 949d95

Questions about #49b462

What color is #49b462?

#49b462 is bright green. The closest named color is Samphire Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 180, 98), in HSL hsl(134.02, 42.29%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.779% 0.15402 148.535).

What colors go well with #49b462?

The complementary color of #49b462 is #cd75ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92a71a and #00b79c. The triadic partners are #7394f9 and #ea7062.

Is white or black text more readable on #49b462?

Black text reads better on #49b462: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49b462 a warm or cool color?

#49b462 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.154.