#498E50
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.5% 0.117 146), rgb(73, 142, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#498E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498E50 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 142, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.117 146) |
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 #498E50 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498E50 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498E50 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498E50 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B61
oklch(63.2% 0.108 145.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498E50
oklch(58.5% 0.117 146)
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Step 700
700
#317139
oklch(49.2% 0.109 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#498E50 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) | #90834B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D54 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8B7F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498E50
#498E50
oklch(58.5% 0.117 146)
- #9F62A1
#9F62A1
oklch(58.6% 0.116 325.8)
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 #498E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #498E50 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.