#498741
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.4% 0.121 141.5), rgb(73, 135, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#498741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498741 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 135, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.121 141.5) |
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 #498741 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498741 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498741 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498741 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#CFDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7C
oklch(70.8% 0.087 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#619A5A
oklch(63% 0.111 141.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498741
oklch(56.4% 0.121 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#387030
oklch(49.1% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B29
oklch(42.6% 0.092 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B26
oklch(37.7% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#498741 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) | #8A7D3B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817746 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438377 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498741
#498741
oklch(56.4% 0.121 141.5)
- #965CA0
#965CA0
oklch(56.5% 0.12 321.5)
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 #498741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #498741 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.