#489116
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.6% 0.166 136.4), rgb(72, 145, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#489116 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489116 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.166 136.4) |
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 #489116 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489116 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489116 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489116 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7DB265
oklch(70.8% 0.12 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E36
oklch(63.2% 0.154 136.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#489116
oklch(58.6% 0.166 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#489116 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) | #968400 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E26 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448B7B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489116
#489116
oklch(58.6% 0.166 136.4)
- #A257BD
#A257BD
oklch(58.6% 0.166 316.4)
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 #489116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
Use #489116 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.