#498B25
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.2% 0.15 136.8), rgb(73, 139, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#498B25 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 137°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B25 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.15 136.8) |
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 #498B25 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B25 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B25 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B25 text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#80B06C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C43
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B25
oklch(57.2% 0.15 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#367210
oklch(49.3% 0.14 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D12
oklch(42.8% 0.116 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#498B25 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) | #907F14 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A2F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468677 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B25
#498B25
oklch(57.2% 0.15 136.8)
- #9A57B2
#9A57B2
oklch(57.1% 0.151 316.5)
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 #498B25, 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 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #498B25 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.