#498055
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.089 149.7), rgb(73, 128, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#498055 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498055 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 128, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.089 149.7) |
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 #498055 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498055 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498055 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498055 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#65986F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498055
oklch(55% 0.089 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E47
oklch(49.2% 0.083 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#32593A
oklch(42.6% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#498055 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) | #817852 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797258 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407E75 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498055
#498055
oklch(55% 0.089 149.7)
- #8F5E8A
#8F5E8A
oklch(55% 0.089 330.3)
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 #498055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #498055 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.