#289855
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.141 152.3), rgb(40, 152, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#289855 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #289855 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 152, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.141 152.3) |
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 #289855 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #289855 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #289855 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #289855 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#68B47F
oklch(70.6% 0.109 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#289855
oklch(60.2% 0.141 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F28
oklch(37.7% 0.092 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#289855 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) | #988B50 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009688 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #289855
#289855
oklch(60.2% 0.141 152.3)
- #B05DA5
#B05DA5
oklch(60% 0.141 332.3)
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 #289855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
Use #289855 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.