#489652
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.127 146.5), rgb(72, 150, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#489652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489652 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 150, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.127 146.5) |
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 #489652 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489652 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489652 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489652 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#A7CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B27B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489652
oklch(60.6% 0.127 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F883E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#207330
oklch(49% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E29
oklch(42.8% 0.106 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D25
oklch(37.7% 0.083 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#489652 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) | #988A4D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8356 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9386 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489652
#489652
oklch(60.6% 0.127 146.5)
- #A965AA
#A965AA
oklch(60.7% 0.127 326.5)
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 #489652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #489652 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.