#489D56
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.5% 0.133 147.2), rgb(72, 157, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#489D56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489D56 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 157, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.133 147.2) |
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 #489D56 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489D56 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489D56 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489D56 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489D56
oklch(62.5% 0.133 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#26893C
oklch(55.6% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#16742E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#175F27
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#489D56 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) | #9F9151 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379A8C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489D56
#489D56
oklch(62.5% 0.133 147.2)
- #B268B1
#B268B1
oklch(62.5% 0.134 327.5)
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 #489D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #489D56 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.