#498A5E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.096 152.8), rgb(73, 138, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#498A5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498A5E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.096 152.8) |
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 #498A5E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498A5E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498A5E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498A5E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8C
oklch(70.6% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9970
oklch(63.1% 0.088 153)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498A5E
oklch(57.8% 0.096 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#346F48
oklch(49.1% 0.088 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#498A5E 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) | #8A815B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A61 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B887E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498A5E
#498A5E
oklch(57.8% 0.096 152.8)
- #9B6492
#9B6492
oklch(57.8% 0.095 332.8)
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 #498A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #498A5E 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.