#489456
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.12 148), rgb(72, 148, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#489456 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489456 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 148, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.12 148) |
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 #489456 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489456 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489456 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489456 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAC
oklch(81% 0.059 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489456
oklch(60.2% 0.12 148)
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Step 600
600
#318744
oklch(55.5% 0.13 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#237336
oklch(49.2% 0.122 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 148)
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Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#489456 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) | #958952 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9185 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489456
#489456
oklch(60.2% 0.12 148)
- #A765A5
#A765A5
oklch(60.2% 0.12 328)
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 #489456, 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
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #489456 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.