What color is #49E155?

#49E155 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 225, 85), and in HSL hsl(125, 72%, 58%).

Is #49E155 accessible as text?

On white, #49E155 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #49E155, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49E155?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #49E155?

#49E155 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E147D4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49E155 below.

Is #49E155 good for buttons?

#49E155 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49E155 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49E155 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #49E155 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#49E155 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49E155

Not just a swatch — here's how #49E155 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49E155 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49E155 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #87FF8B

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 #49E155 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #49E155 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #49E155 Secondary #CDFACC 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 #49E155 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 #49E155 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 51/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #49E155

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People also use #49E155 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF5E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47E187 — 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 #49E155 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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BLOOM

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #49E155;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 225 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.2% 0.222 144.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDF2;
  --color-100: #DBFADE;
  --color-200: #B9F3BE;
  --color-300: #89E691;
  --color-400: #5DD567;
  --color-500: #3BBA46;
  --color-600: #348E3C;
  --color-700: #2A642F;
  --color-800: #1F4222;
  --color-900: #152816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FDF2',
    100: '#DBFADE',
    200: '#B9F3BE',
    300: '#89E691',
    400: '#5DD567',
    500: '#3BBA46',
    600: '#348E3C',
    700: '#2A642F',
    800: '#1F4222',
    900: '#152816',
  },
}

$base: #49E155;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF2;
$base-100: #DBFADE;
$base-200: #B9F3BE;
$base-300: #89E691;
$base-400: #5DD567;
$base-500: #3BBA46;
$base-600: #348E3C;
$base-700: #2A642F;
$base-800: #1F4222;
$base-900: #152816;
$base-hover: #21CC2F;
$base-subtle: #CDF0D0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49E155",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFADE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89E691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD567",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BBA46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#348E3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A642F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}