#49B649

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #49B649

At its core, #49B649 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 182 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 60% C, 0% M, 60% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49B649
RGB73, 182, 73
HSL120.0°, 42.7%, 50.0%
CMYK60%, 0%, 60%, 29%
HSV120.0°, 59.9%, 71.4%
LAB66.0, -52.8, 45.4
XYZ20.7, 35.4, 12.0
Decimal4830793

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49B649; }
.text-color { color: #49B649; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49B649; }

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