#289D53
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.15 150.9), rgb(40, 157, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#289D53 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #289D53 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 157, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.15 150.9) |
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 #289D53 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #289D53 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #289D53 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #289D53 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B57A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 150.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#289D53
oklch(61.5% 0.15 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#064F24
oklch(37.5% 0.098 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 151)
#289D53 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) | #9E8F4D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908658 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #289D53
#289D53
oklch(61.5% 0.15 150.9)
- #B65FAE
#B65FAE
oklch(61.5% 0.15 330.7)
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 #289D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
Use #289D53 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.