#489669
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.1% 0.104 156.2), rgb(72, 150, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#489669 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489669 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 150, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.104 156.2) |
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 #489669 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489669 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489669 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489669 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 156.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489669
oklch(61.1% 0.104 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D8757
oklch(55.7% 0.113 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E7247
oklch(49.1% 0.105 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#489669 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) | #958C66 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33958A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489669
#489669
oklch(61.1% 0.104 156.2)
- #AB6A9B
#AB6A9B
oklch(61.1% 0.105 336.4)
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 #489669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.049
Use #489669 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.