#489C42
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.151 142.3), rgb(72, 156, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#489C42 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489C42 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 156, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.151 142.3) |
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 #489C42 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489C42 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489C42 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489C42 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489C42
oklch(62% 0.151 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#298A24
oklch(55.7% 0.164 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A7515
oklch(49.2% 0.153 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#195F15
oklch(42.7% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E19
oklch(37.7% 0.099 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#489C42 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) | #9F8F39 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948849 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9888 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489C42
#489C42
oklch(62% 0.151 142.3)
- #B063BB
#B063BB
oklch(62% 0.152 322.5)
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 #489C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #489C42 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.