What color is #49D331?

#49D331 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 211, 49), and in HSL hsl(111, 65%, 51%).

Is #49D331 accessible as text?

On white, #49D331 has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #49D331, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49D331?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #49D331?

#49D331 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB31D3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49D331 below.

Is #49D331 good for buttons?

#49D331 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49D331 — white text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49D331 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #49D331 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#49D331 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49D331

Not just a swatch — here's how #49D331 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49D331 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49D331 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #83F971

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #49D331 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #49D331 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Malachite 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 #49D331 Secondary #C2EDBB Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49D331 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite 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 #49D331 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #49D331

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People also use #49D331 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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF2DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #31D34F — 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 #49D331 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #49D331;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 211 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.3% 0.229 141.1);
  --color-50: #F4FDF2;
  --color-100: #E1F9DD;
  --color-200: #C4F1BC;
  --color-300: #9AE28E;
  --color-400: #73CF63;
  --color-500: #52B441;
  --color-600: #458938;
  --color-700: #35622D;
  --color-800: #264021;
  --color-900: #182716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F4FDF2',
    100: '#E1F9DD',
    200: '#C4F1BC',
    300: '#9AE28E',
    400: '#73CF63',
    500: '#52B441',
    600: '#458938',
    700: '#35622D',
    800: '#264021',
    900: '#182716',
  },
}

$base: #49D331;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FDF2;
$base-100: #E1F9DD;
$base-200: #C4F1BC;
$base-300: #9AE28E;
$base-400: #73CF63;
$base-500: #52B441;
$base-600: #458938;
$base-700: #35622D;
$base-800: #264021;
$base-900: #182716;
$base-hover: #39AC24;
$base-subtle: #CDECC7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49D331",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F9DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4F1BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AE28E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73CF63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52B441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#458938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35622D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#264021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}