#489C73
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.104 160), rgb(72, 156, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#489C73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489C73 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 156, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.104 160) |
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 #489C73 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489C73 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489C73 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489C73 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B18F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 159.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489C73
oklch(62.9% 0.104 160)
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Step 600
600
#23875C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#13724C
oklch(49% 0.104 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#155D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 160)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#489C73 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) | #9A9271 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8976 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9B91 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489C73
#489C73
oklch(62.9% 0.104 160)
- #B26F9D
#B26F9D
oklch(62.8% 0.104 339.4)
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 #489C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.013
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #489C73 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.