#489F63
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.3% 0.123 151.5), rgb(72, 159, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#489F63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489F63 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 159, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.123 151.5) |
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 #489F63 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489F63 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489F63 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489F63 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#71B282
oklch(70.7% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489F63
oklch(63.3% 0.123 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#218949
oklch(55.7% 0.134 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#10743A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#135E30
oklch(42.6% 0.103 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#489F63 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) | #A0935F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B67 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329D90 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489F63
#489F63
oklch(63.3% 0.123 151.5)
- #B56CAC
#B56CAC
oklch(63.3% 0.125 331.5)
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 #489F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #489F63 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.