#489E67
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.118 153.3), rgb(72, 158, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#489E67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489E67 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.118 153.3) |
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 #489E67 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489E67 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489E67 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489E67 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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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
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489E67
oklch(63.1% 0.118 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#22884E
oklch(55.5% 0.128 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#11733F
oklch(49% 0.118 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#145E34
oklch(42.7% 0.099 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#489E67 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) | #9E9363 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319C90 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489E67
#489E67
oklch(63.1% 0.118 153.3)
- #B46DA8
#B46DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.119 333.3)
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 #489E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #489E67 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.