#489048
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.9% 0.128 143.7), rgb(72, 144, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#489048 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489048 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 144, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.128 143.7) |
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 #489048 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489048 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489048 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489048 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C59
oklch(63.2% 0.119 143.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#489048
oklch(58.9% 0.128 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F7130
oklch(49% 0.119 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C29
oklch(42.6% 0.098 144)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#489048 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) | #938542 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8C7F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489048
#489048
oklch(58.9% 0.128 143.7)
- #A160A8
#A160A8
oklch(58.8% 0.129 323.5)
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 #489048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #489048 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.