#489534
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.9% 0.153 139.7), rgb(72, 149, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#489534 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489534 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.153 139.7) |
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 #489534 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489534 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489534 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489534 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B369
oklch(70.7% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489534
oklch(59.9% 0.153 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#328917
oklch(55.6% 0.167 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#247404
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#204E14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#489534 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) | #998828 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419081 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489534
#489534
oklch(59.9% 0.153 139.7)
- #A75EB8
#A75EB8
oklch(60% 0.152 319.8)
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 #489534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
Use #489534 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.