#498063
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.075 159.6), rgb(73, 128, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#498063 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498063 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 128, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.075 159.6) |
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 #498063 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498063 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498063 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498063 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AB95
oklch(70.6% 0.053 160)
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Step 500
500
#64977B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 159.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498063
oklch(55.3% 0.075 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D53
oklch(49.2% 0.069 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#315944
oklch(42.8% 0.058 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#498063 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) | #7F7961 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767265 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8078 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498063
#498063
oklch(55.3% 0.075 159.6)
- #906180
#906180
oklch(55.3% 0.075 340.1)
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 #498063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.060
Use #498063 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.