#489F58
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7), rgb(72, 159, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#489F58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 148°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489F58 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 159, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7) |
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 #489F58 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489F58 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489F58 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489F58 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B37B
oklch(70.8% 0.105 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489F58
oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#22893D
oklch(55.5% 0.145 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#12742F
oklch(49% 0.135 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#145F28
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#489F58 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) | #A19353 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369C8E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489F58
#489F58
oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7)
- #B46AB3
#B46AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.134 327.5)
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 #489F58, 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 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
Use #489F58 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.