Close to Mint
#49BD8A
#49BD8A is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Mint. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 74.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 154°, with 47% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #49BD8A.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.93:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #49BD8A as they’d see it.
#49BD8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #49BD8A
What color is #49BD8A?
#49BD8A is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Mint. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 74.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 154°, with 47% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #49BD8A in RGB?
#49BD8A is rgb(73, 189, 138): 73 red, 189 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #49BD8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 0, 27, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #49BD8A?
PANTONE 3395 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #49BD8A?
Its complement #F586B2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.