#289A49
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.5% 0.155 148.6), rgb(40, 154, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#289A49 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #289A49 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 154, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.155 148.6) |
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 #289A49 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #289A49 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #289A49 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #289A49 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA6
oklch(81% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B575
oklch(70.6% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#289A49
oklch(60.5% 0.155 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F20
oklch(37.6% 0.101 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 149)
#289A49 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) | #9B8C42 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009787 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #289A49
#289A49
oklch(60.5% 0.155 148.6)
- #B25BAF
#B25BAF
oklch(60.5% 0.155 328.6)
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 #289A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #289A49 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.