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#49b577 color: Ming Green

#49b577 is rgb(73, 181, 119) in RGB and oklch(69.436% 0.13546 155.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

69.4%
0.135
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #49b577

#49b577 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #49b577 mixed with white

  1. 49b577
  2. 60bd84
  3. 74c492
  4. 87cc9f
  5. 99d3ac
  6. aadbba
  7. bbe2c8
  8. cce9d5
  9. ddf1e3
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #49b577 mixed with black

  1. 49b577
  2. 3e9d67
  3. 348657
  4. 2a6f47
  5. 205938
  6. 17442a
  7. 0e301c
  8. 061d10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #49b577 with less saturation

  1. 49b577
  2. 56b37b
  3. 61b17f
  4. 6aae83
  5. 73ac87
  6. 7baa8b
  7. 82a78e
  8. 89a592
  9. 90a295
  10. 969f99

Questions about #49b577

What color is #49b577?

#49b577 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 181, 119), in HSL hsl(145.56, 42.52%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.436% 0.13546 155.16).

What colors go well with #49b577?

The complementary color of #49b577 is #d07abe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89ab45 and #00b7a8. The triadic partners are #8594f0 and #e37b61.

Is white or black text more readable on #49b577?

Black text reads better on #49b577: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49b577 a warm or cool color?

#49b577 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.135.