#498901
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.5% 0.163 134.3), rgb(73, 137, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#498901 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498901 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 137, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.163 134.3) |
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 #498901 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498901 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498901 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498901 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B164
oklch(70.8% 0.118 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#619C35
oklch(63% 0.149 134.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498901
oklch(56.5% 0.163 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#498901 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86781A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488374 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498901
#498901
oklch(56.5% 0.163 134.3)
- #9853B7
#9853B7
oklch(56.5% 0.162 314.2)
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 #498901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
Use #498901 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.