#498A30
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57% 0.141 138.1), rgb(73, 138, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#498A30 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 138°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498A30 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 138, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.141 138.1) |
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 #498A30 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498A30 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498A30 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498A30 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B071
oklch(70.8% 0.102 138)
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Step 500
500
#609C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.13 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498A30
oklch(57% 0.141 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#36711E
oklch(49.1% 0.131 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#498A30 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) | #8E7E25 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867937 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458577 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498A30
#498A30
oklch(57% 0.141 138.1)
- #9959AC
#9959AC
oklch(56.9% 0.141 318.1)
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 #498A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #498A30 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.