#498F4D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.7% 0.121 145), rgb(73, 143, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#498F4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498F4D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 143, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.121 145) |
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 #498F4D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498F4D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498F4D text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498F4D text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 145)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5E
oklch(63% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498F4D
oklch(58.7% 0.121 145)
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Step 700
700
#317135
oklch(49.1% 0.113 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#274C28
oklch(37.8% 0.073 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#498F4D 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) | #918448 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E51 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8C7F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498F4D
#498F4D
oklch(58.7% 0.121 145)
- #A061A4
#A061A4
oklch(58.7% 0.122 324.9)
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 #498F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #498F4D 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.