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#49CD32

#49cd32 ≈ Lime Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#49cd32 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 80.39% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 75.61% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 111.1°, with 60.78% saturation and 50% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lime Green (#32cd32), ΔE 1.33.

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Web safe#33cc33
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Relative luminance0.4531

Complementary

  1. #49cd32
  2. #b632cd

Split complementary

  1. #49cd32
  2. #6932cd
  3. #cd3296

Analogous

  1. #96cd32
  2. #49cd32
  3. #32cd69

Triadic

  1. #49cd32
  2. #3249cd
  3. #cd3249

Tetradic

  1. #49cd32
  2. #32cdb6
  3. #b632cd
  4. #cd3249

Square

  1. #49cd32
  2. #3296cd
  3. #b632cd
  4. #cd6932

Monochromatic

  1. #1d5214
  2. #338f23
  3. #49cd32
  4. #80dc70
  5. #b6ebad

Shades

#49cd32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #49cd32
  2. #42b92d
  3. #3aa428
  4. #339023
  5. #2c7b1e
  6. #256719
  7. #1d5214
  8. #163e0f
  9. #0f290a
  10. #071505
  11. #000000

Tints

#49cd32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #49cd32
  2. #5bd247
  3. #6dd75b
  4. #80dc70
  5. #92e184
  6. #a4e699
  7. #b6ebad
  8. #c8f0c2
  9. #dbf5d6
  10. #edfaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#49cd32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #49cd32
  2. #4fc53a
  3. #54be42
  4. #5ab649
  5. #5fae51
  6. #65a759
  7. #6a9f61
  8. #709769
  9. #758f70
  10. #7b8878
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b3b3b3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95be91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d2ba0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c3af43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #31c6b0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #acc221 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a0bc3d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3cc98e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-49cd32 {
  color: #49cd32;
}
Background
.bg-49cd32 {
  background-color: #49cd32;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-49cd32 {
  border: 2px solid #49cd32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #49cd32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 205 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 111 61% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-49cd32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #49cd32, #32cd69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-49cd32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 205 50 / 0.35);
}

#32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 1.33 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 4.84 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 4.93 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.16 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 7.86 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 9.60 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 9.67 #b632cd Inverted #b3b3b3 Grayscale 

Lime Green
#49cd32  rgb(73, 205, 50)  hsl(111, 61%, 50%)  Lime Green
#b632cd  rgb(182, 50, 205)  hsl(291, 61%, 50%)  Dark Orchid
#3249cd  rgb(50, 73, 205)  hsl(231, 61%, 50%)  Iris
#cd3249  rgb(205, 50, 73)  hsl(351, 61%, 50%)  Brick Red