#489B63
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.117 152.1), rgb(72, 155, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#489B63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489B63 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 155, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.117 152.1) |
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 #489B63 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489B63 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489B63 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489B63 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B184
oklch(70.6% 0.092 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489B63
oklch(62.3% 0.117 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#27884C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152)
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Step 700
700
#17733D
oklch(49% 0.119 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#185E33
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#489B63 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) | #9B905F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908866 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34998D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489B63
#489B63
oklch(62.3% 0.117 152.1)
- #B06BA6
#B06BA6
oklch(62.3% 0.117 332.3)
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 #489B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #489B63 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.