#489553
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.125 146.8), rgb(72, 149, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#489553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489553 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.125 146.8) |
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 #489553 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489553 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489553 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489553 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489553
oklch(60.4% 0.125 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#308840
oklch(55.7% 0.136 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#227332
oklch(49.1% 0.126 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D26
oklch(37.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#489553 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) | #978A4E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8257 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9285 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489553
#489553
oklch(60.4% 0.125 146.8)
- #A865A8
#A865A8
oklch(60.4% 0.124 327)
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 #489553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #489553 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.