#289452
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59% 0.139 152), rgb(40, 148, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#289452 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #289452 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 148, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.139 152) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #289452 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #289452 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #289452 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #289452 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB382
oklch(70.8% 0.1 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#439F62
oklch(63.1% 0.127 152)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#289452
oklch(59% 0.139 152)
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Step 700
700
#017439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F30
oklch(42.7% 0.107 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#289452 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #94874D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E57 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009284 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #289452
#289452
oklch(59% 0.139 152)
- #AC5BA2
#AC5BA2
oklch(59.1% 0.139 331.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #289452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
Use #289452 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.