#489352
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.123 146.7), rgb(72, 147, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#489352 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 147°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489352 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 147, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.123 146.7) |
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 #489352 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489352 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489352 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489352 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489352
oklch(59.8% 0.123 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#338741
oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#247333
oklch(49.2% 0.124 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.102 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#489352 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) | #95884D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8156 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9083 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489352
#489352
oklch(59.8% 0.123 146.7)
- #A564A6
#A564A6
oklch(59.8% 0.122 326.4)
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 #489352, 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 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #489352 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.