#498A04
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.7% 0.163 134.6), rgb(73, 138, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#498A04 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498A04 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 138, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.163 134.6) |
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 #498A04 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498A04 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498A04 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498A04 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#609C35
oklch(63% 0.149 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498A04
oklch(56.7% 0.163 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C0E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#498A04 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) | #907E00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87791C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488475 | 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°).
- #498A04
#498A04
oklch(56.7% 0.163 134.6)
- #9953B8
#9953B8
oklch(56.7% 0.164 314.4)
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 #498A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #498A04 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.