#489D3E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.2% 0.156 141.6), rgb(72, 157, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#489D3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489D3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 157, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.156 141.6) |
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 #489D3E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489D3E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489D3E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489D3E text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#73B46B
oklch(70.8% 0.123 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489D3E
oklch(62.2% 0.156 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#288A1C
oklch(55.6% 0.169 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#18750B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#185F10
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.101 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#489D3E 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) | #A19034 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968846 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9888 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489D3E
#489D3E
oklch(62.2% 0.156 141.6)
- #B163BE
#B163BE
oklch(62.2% 0.155 321.7)
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 #489D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.048
Use #489D3E 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.