#489865
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.5% 0.111 153.6), rgb(72, 152, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#489865 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489865 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.111 153.6) |
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 #489865 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489865 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489865 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489865 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B187
oklch(70.8% 0.088 153.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489865
oklch(61.5% 0.111 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8751
oklch(55.5% 0.12 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7342
oklch(49.3% 0.112 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D36
oklch(42.6% 0.093 153.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#489865 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) | #988D62 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8568 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34968B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489865
#489865
oklch(61.5% 0.111 153.6)
- #AD6AA1
#AD6AA1
oklch(61.6% 0.112 333.6)
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 #489865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #489865 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.