#498965
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.7% 0.087 157.5), rgb(73, 137, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#498965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498965 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 137, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.087 157.5) |
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 #498965 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498965 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498965 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498965 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD91
oklch(70.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9876
oklch(63% 0.08 157.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498965
oklch(57.7% 0.087 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#346F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 157)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A37
oklch(37.7% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#498965 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) | #888063 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A67 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39887F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498965
#498965
oklch(57.7% 0.087 157.5)
- #9B658C
#9B658C
oklch(57.7% 0.087 337.5)
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 #498965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #498965 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.