What color is #49AA22?

#49AA22 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 170, 34), and in HSL hsl(103, 67%, 40%).

Is #49AA22 accessible as text?

On white, #49AA22 has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #49AA22, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49AA22?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-600 (#5EA500).

What colors go well with #49AA22?

#49AA22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8422AA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49AA22 below.

Is #49AA22 good for buttons?

#49AA22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49AA22 — white text only reaches 2.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49AA22 the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #49AA22 is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#49AA22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49AA22

Not just a swatch — here's how #49AA22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49AA22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49AA22 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49AA22 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #79CF5E

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #49AA22 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #49AA22 Secondary #A7C79E Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49AA22 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #49AA22 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAEFD2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #22AA28 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #49AA22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49AA22;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 170 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.4% 0.190 138.8);
  --color-50: #F5FDF2;
  --color-100: #E4F9DC;
  --color-200: #CAF1BB;
  --color-300: #A5E38C;
  --color-400: #81D062;
  --color-500: #61B53F;
  --color-600: #4F8B37;
  --color-700: #3C622C;
  --color-800: #294120;
  --color-900: #1B2816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F5FDF2',
    100: '#E4F9DC',
    200: '#CAF1BB',
    300: '#A5E38C',
    400: '#81D062',
    500: '#61B53F',
    600: '#4F8B37',
    700: '#3C622C',
    800: '#294120',
    900: '#1B2816',
  },
}

$base: #49AA22;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FDF2;
$base-100: #E4F9DC;
$base-200: #CAF1BB;
$base-300: #A5E38C;
$base-400: #81D062;
$base-500: #61B53F;
$base-600: #4F8B37;
$base-700: #3C622C;
$base-800: #294120;
$base-900: #1B2816;
$base-hover: #3A881B;
$base-subtle: #C7E8BA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49AA22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAF1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5E38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81D062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61B53F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F8B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C622C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#294120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49AA22

Color Lab

Pairs with #49AA22

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