#498623 Color
#498623 is rgb(73, 134, 35) in RGB, hsl(97, 59%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 74%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#498623rgb(73, 134, 35)hsl(97, 59%, 33%)hsv(97, 74%, 53%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 74%, 47%)oklch(55.8% 0.145 136)lab(50.30% -33.91 43.86)lch(50.30% 55.44 127.71)What #498623 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #498623, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#498623 Channel Values
How #498623 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 134 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 59% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 74% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #498623 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #498623
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #498623; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #498623
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #498623 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#498623#7E7E24#6D8124#767628#677D26#577F7F#528266#777777Using #498623 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-498623: #498623;background-color: #498623;colors: { 'color-498623': '#498623' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.525, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_498623">#498623</color>fill="#498623"More Green Colors
#498623 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#498623 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #498623?
#498623 is a dark green — rgb(73, 134, 35) in RGB and hsl(97, 59%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #498623?
#498623 is rgb(73, 134, 35) — red 73, green 134, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #498623?
#498623 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 74%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #498623 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #498623 scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #498623 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #498623 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.
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