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#49b463 color: Samphire Green

#49b463 is rgb(73, 180, 99) in RGB and oklch(68.796% 0.15307 148.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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135°
100%

68.8%
0.153
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 #49b463

#49b463 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.153 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: #49b463 mixed with white

  1. 49b463
  2. 5fbc73
  3. 73c482
  4. 86cb92
  5. 98d3a1
  6. aadab1
  7. bbe2c0
  8. cce9d0
  9. ddf0df
  10. eef8ef

Darker: #49b463 mixed with black

  1. 49b463
  2. 3e9c55
  3. 348547
  4. 2a6e3a
  5. 20582e
  6. 174421
  7. 0e3016
  8. 061d0b
  9. 020c03
  10. 000200

Calmer: #49b463 with less saturation

  1. 49b463
  2. 55b269
  3. 60b070
  4. 69ad75
  5. 72ab7b
  6. 79a881
  7. 81a686
  8. 88a38b
  9. 8ea091
  10. 959d96

Questions about #49b463

What color is #49b463?

#49b463 is bright green. The closest named color is Samphire Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 180, 99), in HSL hsl(134.58, 42.29%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.796% 0.15307 148.801).

What colors go well with #49b463?

The complementary color of #49b463 is #cd75c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91a71d and #00b79c. The triadic partners are #7494f9 and #ea7162.

Is white or black text more readable on #49b463?

Black text reads better on #49b463: 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 #49b463 a warm or cool color?

#49b463 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.153.