#489159
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.112 149.5), rgb(72, 145, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#489159 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489159 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.112 149.5) |
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 #489159 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489159 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489159 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489159 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489159
oklch(59.5% 0.112 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#34874A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#26723B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D31
oklch(42.7% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#489159 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) | #928655 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8F83 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489159
#489159
oklch(59.5% 0.112 149.5)
- #A3659F
#A3659F
oklch(59.5% 0.112 329.2)
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 #489159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.009
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #489159 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.