#489140
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59% 0.137 141.8), rgb(72, 145, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#489140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489140 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.137 141.8) |
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 #489140 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489140 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489140 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489140 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB076
oklch(70.6% 0.099 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C52
oklch(63% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#489140
oklch(59% 0.137 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7228
oklch(49.2% 0.128 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D22
oklch(42.8% 0.107 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C21
oklch(37.7% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#489140 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) | #948538 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F46 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8D7F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489140
#489140
oklch(59% 0.137 141.8)
- #A25FAE
#A25FAE
oklch(59.1% 0.137 321.4)
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 #489140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #489140 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.