#498149
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.104 144), rgb(73, 129, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#498149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498149 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.104 144) |
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 #498149 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498149 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498149 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498149 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD83
oklch(70.6% 0.075 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#659964
oklch(63.2% 0.096 143.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498149
oklch(55% 0.104 144)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#325A32
oklch(42.7% 0.079 144)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#498149 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) | #837845 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427E73 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498149
#498149
oklch(55% 0.104 144)
- #8F5B94
#8F5B94
oklch(54.9% 0.105 323.8)
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 #498149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #498149 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.