What color is #498620?

#498620 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Kelp Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498620?

The RGB value is 73, 134, 32: 73 red, 134 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498620?

The complementary color is #5D2086, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498620?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498620 color

#498620 rgb(73, 134, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #498620 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 52.5% green and 12.5% blue (73, 134, 32).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Kelp Forest (#448811), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#498620 color codes

HEX	`#498620`
RGB	`rgb(73, 134, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 52.5%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 61%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 76%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 76%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.18, -37.72, 45.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.18, 59.31, 129.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.533, 18.57, 4.343)`
Decimal	`4818464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498620, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #498620	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498620 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #498620 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498620; }
.text { color: #498620; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498620; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 134 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498620, #20862a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Avocado.

Questions

What color is #498620?: #498620 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Kelp Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498620?: The RGB value is 73, 134, 32: 73 red, 134 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498620?: The complementary color is #5D2086, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498620?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.