#498240
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.115 141), rgb(73, 130, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#498240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498240 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 130, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.115 141) |
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 #498240 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498240 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498240 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498240 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 500
500
#64995C
oklch(63% 0.105 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498240
oklch(55.1% 0.115 141)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F33
oklch(49% 0.107 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#498240 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) | #85783A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7344 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447E73 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498240
#498240
oklch(55.1% 0.115 141)
- #905A9A
#905A9A
oklch(55.2% 0.114 321.2)
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 #498240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #498240 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.