#489969
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.109 155.4), rgb(72, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#489969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489969 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.109 155.4) |
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 #489969 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489969 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489969 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489969 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489969
oklch(61.9% 0.109 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#298754
oklch(55.6% 0.118 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#197245
oklch(49% 0.109 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#195D39
oklch(42.6% 0.09 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D31
oklch(37.9% 0.071 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#489969 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) | #988E66 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32988C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489969
#489969
oklch(61.9% 0.109 155.4)
- #AE6C9F
#AE6C9F
oklch(61.9% 0.108 335.6)
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 #489969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #489969 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.