#498B16
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.1% 0.159 135.5), rgb(73, 139, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#498B16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B16 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.159 135.5) |
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 #498B16 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B16 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B16 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B16 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B167
oklch(70.8% 0.115 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C3A
oklch(63% 0.146 135.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B16
oklch(57.1% 0.159 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D06
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#498B16 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) | #907F00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887925 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478576 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B16
#498B16
oklch(57.1% 0.159 135.5)
- #9A55B6
#9A55B6
oklch(57% 0.159 315.3)
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 #498B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #498B16 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.