#498D60
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.6% 0.098 153.3), rgb(73, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#498D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498D60 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.098 153.3) |
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 #498D60 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498D60 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498D60 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498D60 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498D60
oklch(58.6% 0.098 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#317047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#498D60 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) | #8D835D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D63 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8B81 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498D60
#498D60
oklch(58.6% 0.098 153.3)
- #9F6595
#9F6595
oklch(58.6% 0.099 333.2)
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 #498D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #498D60 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.