#489A3E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.4% 0.152 141.5), rgb(72, 154, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#489A3E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489A3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 154, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.152 141.5) |
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 #489A3E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489A3E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489A3E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489A3E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489A3E
oklch(61.4% 0.152 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A20
oklch(55.7% 0.165 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7511
oklch(49.2% 0.154 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F13
oklch(42.7% 0.127 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#489A3E 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) | #9E8D34 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938645 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9686 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489A3E
#489A3E
oklch(61.4% 0.152 141.5)
- #AD62BA
#AD62BA
oklch(61.4% 0.151 321.5)
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 #489A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
Use #489A3E 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.