What color is #49E587?

#49E587 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 229, 135), and in HSL hsl(144, 75%, 59%).

Is #49E587 accessible as text?

On white, #49E587 has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #49E587, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49E587?

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

What colors go well with #49E587?

#49E587 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E548A6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49E587 below.

Is #49E587 good for buttons?

#49E587 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49E587 — white text only reaches 1.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49E587 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #49E587 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#49E587 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49E587

Not just a swatch — here's how #49E587 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49E587 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #49E587 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49E587 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #89FFB4

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49E587 Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Spring 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 #49E587 Secondary #D2FFDD Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #49E587 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Medium Spring 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.

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Color Lab

How #49E587 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #49E587

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People also use #49E587 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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF5E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48E5BB — 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 #49E587 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49E587;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 229 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.9% 0.185 152.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEF6;
  --color-100: #DAFBE7;
  --color-200: #B8F5D0;
  --color-300: #87E8AE;
  --color-400: #5BD78D;
  --color-500: #38BC6D;
  --color-600: #329058;
  --color-700: #296641;
  --color-800: #1E422D;
  --color-900: #14291D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF6',
    100: '#DAFBE7',
    200: '#B8F5D0',
    300: '#87E8AE',
    400: '#5BD78D',
    500: '#38BC6D',
    600: '#329058',
    700: '#296641',
    800: '#1E422D',
    900: '#14291D',
  },
}

$base: #49E587;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF6;
$base-100: #DAFBE7;
$base-200: #B8F5D0;
$base-300: #87E8AE;
$base-400: #5BD78D;
$base-500: #38BC6D;
$base-600: #329058;
$base-700: #296641;
$base-800: #1E422D;
$base-900: #14291D;
$base-hover: #1ED366;
$base-subtle: #CEF2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49E587",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E8AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD78D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329058",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E422D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}