#498346
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.11 142.9), rgb(73, 131, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#498346 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498346 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 131, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.11 142.9) |
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 #498346 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498346 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498346 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498346 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE80
oklch(70.8% 0.08 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#649960
oklch(63.1% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498346
oklch(55.5% 0.11 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F38
oklch(49% 0.102 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.085 143)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2A
oklch(37.5% 0.065 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#498346 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) | #867941 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428074 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498346
#498346
oklch(55.5% 0.11 142.9)
- #915B98
#915B98
oklch(55.3% 0.11 322.8)
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 #498346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #498346 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.