#498B0A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57% 0.163 134.9), rgb(73, 139, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#498B0A 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B0A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 87%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.163 134.9) |
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 #498B0A | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B0A | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B0A text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B0A text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#80B165
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D36
oklch(63.2% 0.15 135.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B0A
oklch(57% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#498B0A 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) | #917F00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478576 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B0A
#498B0A
oklch(57% 0.163 134.9)
- #9A54B8
#9A54B8
oklch(57% 0.162 314.7)
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 #498B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #498B0A 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.