#49A857
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.
About #49A857
Visually, #49A857 is defined as a moderate green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 168 green, and 87 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 57% C, 0% M, 48% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 128.8° hue, 39.4% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#49A857
RGB73, 168, 87
HSL128.8°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK57%, 0%, 48%, 34%
HSV128.8°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB61.7, -45.5, 33.5
XYZ18.5, 30.1, 13.9
Decimal4827223
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #49A857;
}
.text-color {
color: #49A857;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #49A857;
}