#489D31
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.166 139.7), rgb(72, 157, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#489D31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489D31 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 157, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.166 139.7) |
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 #489D31 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489D31 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489D31 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489D31 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#73B464
oklch(70.7% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489D31
oklch(62.1% 0.166 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0B
oklch(27% 0.068 139.8)
#489D31 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) | #A18F22 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9887 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489D31
#489D31
oklch(62.1% 0.166 139.7)
- #B160C4
#B160C4
oklch(62.1% 0.166 319.8)
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 #489D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.047
Use #489D31 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.