#489249
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.13 144), rgb(72, 146, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#489249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489249 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.13 144) |
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 #489249 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489249 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489249 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489249 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B178
oklch(70.7% 0.101 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489249
oklch(59.4% 0.13 144)
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Step 600
600
#348838
oklch(55.7% 0.142 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#26732A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 144)
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Step 800
800
#225E24
oklch(42.8% 0.109 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#489249 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) | #958643 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A804E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8E81 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489249
#489249
oklch(59.4% 0.13 144)
- #A461AA
#A461AA
oklch(59.4% 0.131 324.1)
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 #489249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
Use #489249 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.