#489069
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(59.6% 0.095 158), rgb(72, 144, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#489069 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489069 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 144, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.095 158) |
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 #489069 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489069 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489069 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489069 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489069
oklch(59.6% 0.095 158)
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Step 600
600
#34855C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#25714B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 158)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#489069 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) | #8F8767 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348F85 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489069
#489069
oklch(59.6% 0.095 158)
- #A46893
#A46893
oklch(59.6% 0.096 337.9)
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 #489069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #489069 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.