#489F5E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.2% 0.128 149.6), rgb(72, 159, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#489F5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489F5E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 159, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.128 149.6) |
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 #489F5E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489F5E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489F5E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489F5E text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAB
oklch(81% 0.064 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.128 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#228943
oklch(55.6% 0.14 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#117435
oklch(49.1% 0.13 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#145F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.108 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E28
oklch(37.8% 0.084 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E18
oklch(27.2% 0.054 149.5)
#489F5E 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) | #A09359 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B62 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349C8F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489F5E
#489F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.128 149.6)
- #B46BAF
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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 #489F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #489F5E 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.