#489373
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.6% 0.09 163.7), rgb(72, 147, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#489373 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489373 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 147, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.09 163.7) |
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 #489373 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489373 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489373 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489373 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489373
oklch(60.6% 0.09 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8563
oklch(55.5% 0.098 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#207152
oklch(49.2% 0.092 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#489373 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) | #918A71 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858275 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F938A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489373
#489373
oklch(60.6% 0.09 163.7)
- #A86C90
#A86C90
oklch(60.7% 0.09 343.4)
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 #489373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
Use #489373 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.