#498B4A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.6% 0.118 144.2), rgb(73, 139, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#498B4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B4A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.118 144.2) |
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 #498B4A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B4A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B4A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B4A text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B4A
oklch(57.6% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#347036
oklch(49% 0.109 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B28
oklch(37.6% 0.071 144)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#498B4A 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) | #8D8045 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40887B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B4A
#498B4A
oklch(57.6% 0.118 144.2)
- #9B5FA0
#9B5FA0
oklch(57.6% 0.118 324.2)
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 #498B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
Use #498B4A 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.