#489C45
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.148 142.9), rgb(72, 156, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#489C45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489C45 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 156, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.148 142.9) |
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 #489C45 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489C45 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489C45 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489C45 text on black | 6.11:1 | 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
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489C45
oklch(62% 0.148 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A28
oklch(55.7% 0.161 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#19751A
oklch(49.2% 0.15 143)
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Step 800
800
#195F19
oklch(42.7% 0.124 143)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#489C45 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) | #9F8F3D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9889 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489C45
#489C45
oklch(62% 0.148 142.9)
- #B064B9
#B064B9
oklch(62% 0.148 323.2)
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 #489C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #489C45 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.