HEX Color #49CC50 (Limegreen)

About #49CC50

The precise color #49CC50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 204, and 80.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 64% C, 0% M, 61% Y, and 20% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49CC50

RGB73, 204, 80

HSL123.2°, 56.2%, 54.3%

CMYK64%, 0%, 61%, 20%

HSV123.2°, 64.2%, 80.0%

LAB73.0, -60.0, 50.3

XYZ25.8, 45.2, 15.0

Decimal4836432

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#49CC50 #CC49C4

Analogous

#83CC49 #49CC91

Triadic

#4F49CC #CC5049

Tetradic

#4983CC #CC49C4 #CC9149

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#49CC50

#5DD163

#71D776

#85DD8A

#99E29D

#AEE8B1

#C2EEC4

#D6F3D8

#EAF9EB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#49CC50

#40B547

#389E3E

#308835

#28712C

#205A23

#18441A

#102D11

#081608

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.09:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.04:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.00:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.53:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49CC50; }

.text-color { color: #49CC50; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #49CC50; }

Similar Colors

Limegreen

#32CD32