#49A049
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.
About #49A049
When working with digital screens, the color #49A049 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 160, and 73.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 54% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 54% Yellow, and 37% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#49A049
RGB73, 160, 73
HSL120.0°, 37.3%, 45.7%
CMYK54%, 0%, 54%, 37%
HSV120.0°, 54.4%, 62.7%
LAB59.0, -44.3, 37.2
XYZ16.5, 27.0, 10.7
Decimal4825161
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.41:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #49A049;
}
.text-color {
color: #49A049;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #49A049;
}