#498B74
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.077 168.8), rgb(73, 139, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#498B74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B74 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.077 168.8) |
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 #498B74 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B74 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B74 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B74 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9A
oklch(70.6% 0.056 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9882
oklch(63.2% 0.071 168.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B74
oklch(58.6% 0.077 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#316E59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A49
oklch(42.8% 0.06 168)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#498B74 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) | #888373 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C75 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338C84 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B74
#498B74
oklch(58.6% 0.077 168.8)
- #9F6983
#9F6983
oklch(58.6% 0.077 349.4)
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 #498B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
Use #498B74 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.