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#49b779 color: Ming Green

#49b779 is rgb(73, 183, 121) in RGB and oklch(69.989% 0.1364 155.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

70%
0.136
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #49b779

#49b779 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #49b779 mixed with white

  1. 49b779
  2. 60be86
  3. 74c693
  4. 87cda0
  5. 99d4ae
  6. abdcbb
  7. bce3c8
  8. cdead6
  9. def1e3
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #49b779 mixed with black

  1. 49b779
  2. 3e9f68
  3. 348758
  4. 2a7048
  5. 205a39
  6. 17452b
  7. 0e311d
  8. 061e10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #49b779 with less saturation

  1. 49b779
  2. 56b57d
  3. 61b381
  4. 6bb085
  5. 74ae89
  6. 7cab8c
  7. 84a990
  8. 8ba694
  9. 92a497
  10. 98a19b

Questions about #49b779

What color is #49b779?

#49b779 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 183, 121), in HSL hsl(146.18, 43.31%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.989% 0.1364 155.532).

What colors go well with #49b779?

The complementary color of #49b779 is #d27cbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aad46 and #00b9aa. The triadic partners are #8796f2 and #e67d61.

Is white or black text more readable on #49b779?

Black text reads better on #49b779: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49b779 a warm or cool color?

#49b779 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.136.