#498D3D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58% 0.134 140.7), rgb(73, 141, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#498D3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 141°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498D3D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 141, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.134 140.7) |
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 #498D3D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498D3D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498D3D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498D3D text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB077
oklch(70.8% 0.096 141)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C52
oklch(63.2% 0.124 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498D3D
oklch(58% 0.134 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#337128
oklch(49% 0.124 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C23
oklch(42.6% 0.102 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C21
oklch(37.8% 0.081 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#498D3D 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) | #908235 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C43 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42897B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498D3D
#498D3D
oklch(58% 0.134 140.7)
- #9D5DAA
#9D5DAA
oklch(58% 0.134 320.7)
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 #498D3D, 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 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
Use #498D3D 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.