#489E4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.7% 0.143 144.9), rgb(72, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#489E4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 145°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489E4E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.143 144.9) |
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 #489E4E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489E4E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489E4E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489E4E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B374
oklch(70.7% 0.112 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489E4E
oklch(62.7% 0.143 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#258A32
oklch(55.7% 0.155 145)
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Step 700
700
#157524
oklch(49.2% 0.145 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#165F20
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#489E4E 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) | #A19147 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958954 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399A8B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489E4E
#489E4E
oklch(62.7% 0.143 144.9)
- #B267B7
#B267B7
oklch(62.6% 0.142 324.8)
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 #489E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
Use #489E4E 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.