What color is #49EA74?

#49EA74 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 234, 116), and in HSL hsl(136, 79%, 60%).

Is #49EA74 accessible as text?

On white, #49EA74 has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #49EA74, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49EA74?

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

What colors go well with #49EA74?

#49EA74 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA48BF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49EA74 below.

Is #49EA74 good for buttons?

#49EA74 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49EA74 — white text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49EA74 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #49EA74 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#49EA74 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49EA74

Not just a swatch — here's how #49EA74 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49EA74 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #49EA74 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 #49EA74 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #8AFFA4

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 #49EA74 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 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 #49EA74 Secondary #D4FFDA 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 #49EA74 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #49EA74 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

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 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #49EA74 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 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF6E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48EAA9 — 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 #49EA74 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49EA74;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 234 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.8% 0.208 148.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEF4;
  --color-100: #DAFCE3;
  --color-200: #B6F6C7;
  --color-300: #85EBA0;
  --color-400: #58DA7A;
  --color-500: #35C05A;
  --color-600: #30924A;
  --color-700: #286739;
  --color-800: #1D4328;
  --color-900: #14291A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF4',
    100: '#DAFCE3',
    200: '#B6F6C7',
    300: '#85EBA0',
    400: '#58DA7A',
    500: '#35C05A',
    600: '#30924A',
    700: '#286739',
    800: '#1D4328',
    900: '#14291A',
  },
}

$base: #49EA74;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF4;
$base-100: #DAFCE3;
$base-200: #B6F6C7;
$base-300: #85EBA0;
$base-400: #58DA7A;
$base-500: #35C05A;
$base-600: #30924A;
$base-700: #286739;
$base-800: #1D4328;
$base-900: #14291A;
$base-hover: #1ADB4D;
$base-subtle: #CEF3D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49EA74",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C05A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#30924A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4328",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49EA74

Color Lab

Pairs with #49EA74

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