#489B56
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.131 147.4), rgb(72, 155, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#489B56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489B56 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 155, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.131 147.4) |
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 #489B56 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489B56 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489B56 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489B56 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B27B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489B56
oklch(62% 0.131 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#28893E
oklch(55.7% 0.143 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#197430
oklch(49.2% 0.132 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#195E29
oklch(42.6% 0.108 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D25
oklch(37.6% 0.085 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#489B56 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) | #9D8F51 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38988A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489B56
#489B56
oklch(62% 0.131 147.4)
- #AF68AE
#AF68AE
oklch(62% 0.129 327.5)
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 #489B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
Use #489B56 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.