#498131
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.6% 0.127 137.5), rgb(73, 129, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#498131 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498131 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 129, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.127 137.5) |
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 #498131 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498131 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498131 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498131 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 137.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498131
oklch(54.6% 0.127 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D7026
oklch(49.2% 0.119 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#335B21
oklch(42.7% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.077 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#498131 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) | #857728 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7237 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467D70 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498131
#498131
oklch(54.6% 0.127 137.5)
- #8E56A1
#8E56A1
oklch(54.6% 0.128 317.1)
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 #498131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #498131 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.