#489E65
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.12 152.5), rgb(72, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#489E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489E65 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.12 152.5) |
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 #489E65 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489E65 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489E65 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489E65 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B284
oklch(70.8% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489E65
oklch(63.1% 0.12 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#22884C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#11743D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#145E33
oklch(42.7% 0.1 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#489E65 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) | #9E9261 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A69 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329C8F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489E65
#489E65
oklch(63.1% 0.12 152.5)
- #B46DA9
#B46DA9
oklch(63.2% 0.119 332.7)
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 #489E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
Use #489E65 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.