#498B22
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.2% 0.152 136.5), rgb(73, 139, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#498B22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B22 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.152 136.5) |
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 #498B22 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B22 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B22 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B22 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B06B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C41
oklch(63.1% 0.14 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B22
oklch(57.2% 0.152 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#36720B
oklch(49.2% 0.142 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D10
oklch(42.8% 0.118 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#498B22 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) | #907F0D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A2D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468677 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B22
#498B22
oklch(57.2% 0.152 136.5)
- #9A57B3
#9A57B3
oklch(57.1% 0.152 316.2)
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 #498B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
Use #498B22 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.