#489A4F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.6% 0.136 145.4), rgb(72, 154, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#489A4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489A4F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 154, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.136 145.4) |
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 #489A4F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489A4F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489A4F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489A4F text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B277
oklch(70.6% 0.106 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489A4F
oklch(61.6% 0.136 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8937
oklch(55.6% 0.148 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B7429
oklch(49.1% 0.138 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E23
oklch(42.5% 0.114 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D22
oklch(37.5% 0.088 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D14
oklch(26.8% 0.056 145.3)
#489A4F 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) | #9C8E49 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918654 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9788 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489A4F
#489A4F
oklch(61.6% 0.136 145.4)
- #AE66B1
#AE66B1
oklch(61.7% 0.135 325.6)
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 #489A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #489A4F 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.