#489657
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.122 148.1), rgb(72, 150, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#489657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489657 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.122 148.1) |
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 #489657 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489657 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489657 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489657 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489657
oklch(60.7% 0.122 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8844
oklch(55.7% 0.133 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#207335
oklch(49.1% 0.124 148)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#489657 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) | #978B52 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D835B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399386 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489657
#489657
oklch(60.7% 0.122 148.1)
- #A966A7
#A966A7
oklch(60.7% 0.122 328)
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 #489657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #489657 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.