#498650
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.104 146.6), rgb(73, 134, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#498650 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498650 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 134, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.104 146.6) |
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 #498650 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498650 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498650 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498650 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE85
oklch(70.8% 0.076 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#619967
oklch(63% 0.095 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498650
oklch(56.4% 0.104 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#386F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B34
oklch(42.8% 0.08 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#498650 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) | #887C4C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7653 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408379 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498650
#498650
oklch(56.4% 0.104 146.6)
- #955F96
#955F96
oklch(56.4% 0.104 326.2)
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 #498650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #498650 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.