#498718
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56% 0.153 135.1), rgb(73, 135, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#498718 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498718 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 135, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.153 135.1) |
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 #498718 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498718 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498718 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498718 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#82B069
oklch(70.7% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#629C3E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 135.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498718
oklch(56% 0.153 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#397104
oklch(49.1% 0.142 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#305C0B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C14
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#498718 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847625 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478273 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498718
#498718
oklch(56% 0.153 135.1)
- #9654B1
#9654B1
oklch(56.1% 0.153 315.3)
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 #498718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
Use #498718 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.