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#498D4F Color

#498D4F is rgb(73, 141, 79) in RGB, hsl(125, 32%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 44%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#498D4F
HEX#498D4F
RGBrgb(73, 141, 79)
HSLhsl(125, 32%, 42%)
HSVhsv(125, 48%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 44%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.116 145.7)
LABlab(53.01% -32.89 26.10)
LCHlch(53.01% 41.99 141.56)

What #498D4F 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 #498D4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Green#4D8C57ΔE 5.07Sea Foam Green#2E8B57ΔE 8.34May Green#4C9141ΔE 9.13Fern Green#4F7942ΔE 11.2Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 12.03Philippine Green#008543ΔE 12.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#498D4F Channel Values

How #498D4F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 141 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 32% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 48% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #498D4F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #498D4F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #498D4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #498D4F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#498D4F
Complementary
#8D4988
Analogous
#658D49
Analogous
#498D71
Triadic
#4F498D
Triadic
#8D4F49
Split comp.
#71498D
Split comp.
#8D4965

Tints & Shades of #498D4F

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.

Tints

#57A85E
#72B677
#8DC491
#A7D2AB
#C2E0C5
#DDEEDF

Shades

#407D45
#36683A
#2D5831
#234325
#1A321C
#101E11

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #498D4F.

How #498D4F 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.

Typical#498D4F
Protanopia#84844F
Protanomaly#71884F
Deuteranopia#7C7C52
Deuteranomaly#6B8351
Tritanopia#558787
Tritanomaly#508975
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #498D4F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-498d4f: #498D4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #498D4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-498d4f': '#498D4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.553, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_498d4f">#498D4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#498D4F"

More Green Colors

#498D4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#498D4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #498D4F?

#498D4F is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 141, 79) in RGB and hsl(125, 32%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #498D4F?

#498D4F is rgb(73, 141, 79) — red 73, green 141, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #498D4F?

#498D4F converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 44%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #498D4F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #498D4F scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #498D4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #498D4F 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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