#489C4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.1% 0.14 145), rgb(72, 156, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#489C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489C4E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.14 145) |
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 #489C4E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489C4E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489C4E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489C4E 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B375
oklch(70.8% 0.11 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489C4E
oklch(62.1% 0.14 145)
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Step 600
600
#288934
oklch(55.5% 0.151 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#187426
oklch(49% 0.141 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#185F21
oklch(42.8% 0.118 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#489C4E 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) | #9E8F47 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938853 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A988A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489C4E
#489C4E
oklch(62.1% 0.14 145)
- #B066B4
#B066B4
oklch(62.1% 0.14 325.2)
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 #489C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.048
Use #489C4E 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.