#489F35
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.6% 0.165 140.3), rgb(72, 159, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#489F35 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489F35 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 159, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.165 140.3) |
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 #489F35 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489F35 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489F35 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489F35 text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B465
oklch(70.6% 0.13 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489F35
oklch(62.6% 0.165 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B01
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#489F35 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) | #A39127 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9A89 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489F35
#489F35
oklch(62.6% 0.165 140.3)
- #B362C5
#B362C5
oklch(62.7% 0.165 320.1)
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 #489F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #489F35 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.