#49E249
A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.
About #49E249
The hex code #49E249 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 226 green, and 73 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 68% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 120.0° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#49E249
RGB73, 226, 73
HSL120.0°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK68%, 0%, 68%, 11%
HSV120.0°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB79.8, -68.1, 60.6
XYZ31.1, 56.3, 15.5
Decimal4842057
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #49E249;
}
.text-color {
color: #49E249;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #49E249;
}