#489F55
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.137 146.8), rgb(72, 159, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#489F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489F55 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 159, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.137 146.8) |
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 #489F55 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489F55 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489F55 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489F55 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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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
#72B378
oklch(70.7% 0.108 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489F55
oklch(63.1% 0.137 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#238939
oklch(55.5% 0.149 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#12742B
oklch(49% 0.138 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#155F25
oklch(42.7% 0.115 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#489F55 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) | #A1924F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379C8D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489F55
#489F55
oklch(63.1% 0.137 146.8)
- #B469B4
#B469B4
oklch(63% 0.137 327)
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 #489F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #489F55 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.