What color is #49DF09?

#49DF09 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 223, 9), and in HSL hsl(102, 92%, 45%).

Is #49DF09 accessible as text?

On white, #49DF09 has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #49DF09, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49DF09?

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

What colors go well with #49DF09?

#49DF09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9D09DC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49DF09 below.

Is #49DF09 good for buttons?

#49DF09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49DF09 — white text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49DF09 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #49DF09 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#49DF09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49DF09

Not just a swatch — here's how #49DF09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49DF09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49DF09 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #86FF67

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 #49DF09 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 #49DF09 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 #49DF09 Secondary #CAF8C0 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 #49DF09 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 #49DF09 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 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 6/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 98/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 44/100

Moderate

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

Pairs with #49DF09

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People also use #49DF09 with

Electric Lime Malachite Dark Orchid Platinum Army Green

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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCF6D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09DC10 — 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 #49DF09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49DF09;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 223 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.2% 0.253 139.9);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E3FDD8;
  --color-200: #C7FCB1;
  --color-300: #A0F37C;
  --color-400: #7BE54D;
  --color-500: #5ACB29;
  --color-600: #4A9A28;
  --color-700: #396D22;
  --color-800: #28471A;
  --color-900: #1A2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E3FDD8',
    200: '#C7FCB1',
    300: '#A0F37C',
    400: '#7BE54D',
    500: '#5ACB29',
    600: '#4A9A28',
    700: '#396D22',
    800: '#28471A',
    900: '#1A2B12',
  },
}

$base: #49DF09;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E3FDD8;
$base-200: #C7FCB1;
$base-300: #A0F37C;
$base-400: #7BE54D;
$base-500: #5ACB29;
$base-600: #4A9A28;
$base-700: #396D22;
$base-800: #28471A;
$base-900: #1A2B12;
$base-hover: #3AB007;
$base-subtle: #C9F2B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49DF09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0F37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BE54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5ACB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A9A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#396D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49DF09

Color Lab

Pairs with #49DF09

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