#489648
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.137 143.7), rgb(72, 150, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#489648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489648 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 150, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.137 143.7) |
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 #489648 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489648 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489648 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489648 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489648
oklch(60.5% 0.137 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#308832
oklch(55.5% 0.149 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#217425
oklch(49.2% 0.139 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D20
oklch(37.6% 0.089 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#489648 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) | #998A41 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9284 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489648
#489648
oklch(60.5% 0.137 143.7)
- #A962B0
#A962B0
oklch(60.5% 0.138 323.8)
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 #489648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #489648 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.