#489746
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.14 143.2), rgb(72, 151, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#489746 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489746 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 151, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.14 143.2) |
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 #489746 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489746 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489746 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489746 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#76B273
oklch(70.6% 0.109 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489746
oklch(60.7% 0.14 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F892F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#207421
oklch(49.2% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D12
oklch(26.8% 0.058 143)
#489746 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) | #9A8B3F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9385 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489746
#489746
oklch(60.7% 0.14 143.2)
- #AA62B2
#AA62B2
oklch(60.7% 0.141 323.4)
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 #489746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #489746 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.