#498F6F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.087 162.3), rgb(73, 143, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#498F6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498F6F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 143, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.087 162.3) |
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 #498F6F | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498F6F | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498F6F text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498F6F text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AE94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#498F6F
oklch(59.5% 0.087 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#358462
oklch(55.5% 0.095 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#277051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 800
800
#225B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#498F6F 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) | #8D866D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F71 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348F86 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498F6F
#498F6F
oklch(59.5% 0.087 162.3)
- #A3698D
#A3698D
oklch(59.4% 0.088 342.3)
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 #498F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
Use #498F6F 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.