#498A6D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.2% 0.081 163.2), rgb(73, 138, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#498A6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498A6D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 138, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.081 163.2) |
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 #498A6D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498A6D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498A6D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498A6D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD96
oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D987D
oklch(63.1% 0.075 163.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498A6D
oklch(58.2% 0.081 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#326E54
oklch(49% 0.076 163)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A45
oklch(42.8% 0.063 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#498A6D 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) | #88826B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368A82 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498A6D
#498A6D
oklch(58.2% 0.081 163.2)
- #9D6787
#9D6787
oklch(58.1% 0.082 343.6)
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 #498A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
Use #498A6D 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.