#498B65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.2% 0.09 156.8), rgb(73, 139, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#498B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B65 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.09 156.8) |
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 #498B65 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B65 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B65 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B65 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD90
oklch(70.6% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B65
oklch(58.2% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#326F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C20
oklch(27.2% 0.034 156.9)
#498B65 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) | #8A8263 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B67 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398A81 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B65
#498B65
oklch(58.2% 0.09 156.8)
- #9D668F
#9D668F
oklch(58.3% 0.09 336.5)
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 #498B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #498B65 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.