#489E7E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.7% 0.097 166.4), rgb(72, 158, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#489E7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489E7E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.097 166.4) |
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 #489E7E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489E7E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489E7E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489E7E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B096
oklch(70.7% 0.076 166.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489E7E
oklch(63.7% 0.097 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8765
oklch(55.7% 0.107 166)
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Step 700
700
#0B7254
oklch(49.1% 0.098 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#115D45
oklch(42.7% 0.082 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#194C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#489E7E 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) | #9B947C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B80 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249E95 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489E7E
#489E7E
oklch(63.7% 0.097 166.4)
- #B67397
#B67397
oklch(63.8% 0.096 346.7)
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 #489E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #489E7E 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.