#489A5E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.9% 0.121 150.3), rgb(72, 154, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#489A5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489A5E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 154, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.121 150.3) |
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 #489A5E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489A5E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489A5E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489A5E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
-
Step 400
400
#74B281
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#489A5E
oklch(61.9% 0.121 150.3)
-
Step 600
600
#298848
oklch(55.6% 0.131 150.3)
-
Step 700
700
#197339
oklch(49% 0.122 150.3)
-
Step 800
800
#195E30
oklch(42.7% 0.101 150.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 149.9)
-
Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#489A5E 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) | #9B8F5A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8762 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36988B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489A5E
#489A5E
oklch(61.9% 0.121 150.3)
- #AE69A8
#AE69A8
oklch(61.8% 0.121 330.1)
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 #489A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #489A5E 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.