#498265
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.076 160.4), rgb(73, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#498265 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498265 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.076 160.4) |
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 #498265 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498265 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498265 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498265 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC95
oklch(70.8% 0.056 160)
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Step 500
500
#63977B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 160)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498265
oklch(55.9% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#396D53
oklch(49.1% 0.071 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#305944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#498265 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) | #817A63 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787467 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B827A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498265
#498265
oklch(55.9% 0.076 160.4)
- #926282
#926282
oklch(55.8% 0.076 339.8)
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 #498265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #498265 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.