#489154
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.118 147.5), rgb(72, 145, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#489154 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489154 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.118 147.5) |
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 #489154 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489154 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489154 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489154 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B17F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489154
oklch(59.4% 0.118 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#358745
oklch(55.6% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#267236
oklch(49% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#225D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#489154 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) | #938650 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F58 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8E82 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489154
#489154
oklch(59.4% 0.118 147.5)
- #A363A2
#A363A2
oklch(59.3% 0.118 327.5)
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 #489154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.006
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #489154 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.