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#49b477 color: Ming Green

#49b477 is rgb(73, 180, 119) in RGB and oklch(69.18% 0.13405 155.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

69.2%
0.134
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #49b477

#49b477 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #49b477 mixed with white

  1. 49b477
  2. 60bc84
  3. 74c392
  4. 87cb9f
  5. 99d3ac
  6. aadaba
  7. bbe2c7
  8. cce9d5
  9. ddf0e3
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #49b477 mixed with black

  1. 49b477
  2. 3e9c67
  3. 348557
  4. 2a6e47
  5. 205838
  6. 17442a
  7. 0e301c
  8. 061d10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #49b477 with less saturation

  1. 49b477
  2. 56b27b
  3. 60b07f
  4. 6aad83
  5. 72ab86
  6. 7aa98a
  7. 82a68e
  8. 89a491
  9. 8fa195
  10. 969e98

Questions about #49b477

What color is #49b477?

#49b477 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 180, 119), in HSL hsl(145.79, 42.29%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.18% 0.13405 155.361).

What colors go well with #49b477?

The complementary color of #49b477 is #ce7abc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88aa46 and #00b6a7. The triadic partners are #8593ee and #e27b60.

Is white or black text more readable on #49b477?

Black text reads better on #49b477: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49b477 a warm or cool color?

#49b477 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.134.