#498609
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.7% 0.157 134.2), rgb(73, 134, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#498609 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498609 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 134, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.157 134.2) |
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 #498609 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498609 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498609 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498609 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B066
oklch(70.7% 0.113 134)
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Step 500
500
#639C39
oklch(63.2% 0.144 134.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498609
oklch(55.7% 0.157 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C03
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.094 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0C
oklch(27.2% 0.06 134)
#498609 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) | #8C7A00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84751D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488071 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498609
#498609
oklch(55.7% 0.157 134.2)
- #9452B2
#9452B2
oklch(55.6% 0.156 314.2)
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 #498609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #498609 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.