#489D37
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.161 140.5), rgb(72, 157, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#489D37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489D37 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 157, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.161 140.5) |
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 #489D37 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489D37 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489D37 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489D37 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489D37
oklch(62.1% 0.161 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#288A0D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#195F05
oklch(42.6% 0.135 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E12
oklch(37.6% 0.105 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#489D37 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) | #A18F2B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968840 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9888 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489D37
#489D37
oklch(62.1% 0.161 140.5)
- #B161C1
#B161C1
oklch(62.1% 0.162 320.7)
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 #489D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
Use #489D37 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.