What color is #49CB24?

#49CB24 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 203, 36), and in HSL hsl(107, 70%, 47%).

Is #49CB24 accessible as text?

On white, #49CB24 has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #49CB24, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49CB24?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #49CB24?

#49CB24 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A724CC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49CB24 below.

Is #49CB24 good for buttons?

#49CB24 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49CB24 — white text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49CB24 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #49CB24 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#49CB24 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49CB24

Not just a swatch — here's how #49CB24 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49CB24 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49CB24 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #81F168

Lime 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 Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #49CB24 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49CB24 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #49CB24 Secondary #BDE5B4 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime 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 Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49CB24 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime 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 #49CB24 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #49CB24

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People also use #49CB24 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCF2D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #24CC38 — 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 #49CB24 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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:root {
  --color-base: #49CB24;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 203 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.1% 0.226 140.2);
  --color-50: #F4FDF1;
  --color-100: #E2FADB;
  --color-200: #C6F3BA;
  --color-300: #9EE58A;
  --color-400: #78D35F;
  --color-500: #57B83D;
  --color-600: #488C35;
  --color-700: #37642B;
  --color-800: #274120;
  --color-900: #192815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F4FDF1',
    100: '#E2FADB',
    200: '#C6F3BA',
    300: '#9EE58A',
    400: '#78D35F',
    500: '#57B83D',
    600: '#488C35',
    700: '#37642B',
    800: '#274120',
    900: '#192815',
  },
}

$base: #49CB24;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FDF1;
$base-100: #E2FADB;
$base-200: #C6F3BA;
$base-300: #9EE58A;
$base-400: #78D35F;
$base-500: #57B83D;
$base-600: #488C35;
$base-700: #37642B;
$base-800: #274120;
$base-900: #192815;
$base-hover: #3AA31D;
$base-subtle: #CAECC1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49CB24",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6F3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EE58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78D35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57B83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#488C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#37642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#274120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}