#489E55
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.136 146.8), rgb(72, 158, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#489E55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489E55 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.136 146.8) |
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 #489E55 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489E55 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489E55 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489E55 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B379
oklch(70.8% 0.107 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489E55
oklch(62.8% 0.136 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#24893A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#14742C
oklch(49% 0.137 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#165F26
oklch(42.8% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#489E55 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) | #A0914F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389B8D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489E55
#489E55
oklch(62.8% 0.136 146.8)
- #B369B3
#B369B3
oklch(62.9% 0.135 327)
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 #489E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #489E55 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.