#498442
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.116 141.7), rgb(73, 132, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#498442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498442 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 132, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.116 141.7) |
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 #498442 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498442 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498442 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498442 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 142)
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Step 500
500
#639A5C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498442
oklch(55.7% 0.116 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F34
oklch(49% 0.106 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#305B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#498442 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) | #877A3D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7546 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438075 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498442
#498442
oklch(55.7% 0.116 141.7)
- #925B9C
#925B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 321.3)
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 #498442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #498442 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.