#498A4E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.4% 0.112 145.5), rgb(73, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#498A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498A4E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.112 145.5) |
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 #498A4E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498A4E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498A4E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498A4E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AE82
oklch(70.6% 0.08 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A62
oklch(63.1% 0.103 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498A4E
oklch(57.4% 0.112 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#35703A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.087 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 146)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#498A4E 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) | #8C804A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A52 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40877B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498A4E
#498A4E
oklch(57.4% 0.112 145.5)
- #9A609D
#9A609D
oklch(57.5% 0.112 325.2)
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 #498A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #498A4E 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.