#489D0B
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.8% 0.184 137), rgb(72, 157, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#489D0B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489D0B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 157, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 87%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.184 137) |
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 #489D0B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489D0B | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489D0B text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489D0B text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B557
oklch(70.8% 0.144 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489D0B
oklch(61.8% 0.184 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#489D0B 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) | #A38F00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988823 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429785 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489D0B
#489D0B
oklch(61.8% 0.184 137)
- #B15BCD
#B15BCD
oklch(61.9% 0.184 317.2)
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 #489D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.007
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.010
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.050
Use #489D0B 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.