#489E4A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.6% 0.146 144), rgb(72, 158, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#489E4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489E4A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.146 144) |
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 #489E4A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489E4A | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489E4A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489E4A text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B372
oklch(70.7% 0.114 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489E4A
oklch(62.6% 0.146 144)
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Step 600
600
#258A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.16 144)
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Step 700
700
#16751F
oklch(49.2% 0.148 144)
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Step 800
800
#175F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.122 144)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 144)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#489E4A 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) | #A19143 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958950 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9A8B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489E4A
#489E4A
oklch(62.6% 0.146 144)
- #B266B9
#B266B9
oklch(62.6% 0.146 324)
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 #489E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #489E4A 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.