What color is #498B64?

#498B64 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Illuminati Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498B64?

The RGB value is 73, 139, 100: 73 red, 139 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498B64?

The complementary color is #8B4970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498B64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498B64 color

#498B64 rgb(73, 139, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #498B64 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 54.5% green and 39.2% blue (73, 139, 100).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 31% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Illuminati Green (#419168), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#498B64 color codes

HEX	`#498B64`
RGB	`rgb(73, 139, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 54.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 31%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 47%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 28%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.73, -30.45, 14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.73, 33.72, 154.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.279, 20.801, 15.317)`
Decimal	`4819812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498B64, 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 #498B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #498B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498b64; }
.text { color: #498b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 139 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498b64, #498b85); }

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Questions

What color is #498B64?: #498B64 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Illuminati Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498B64?: The RGB value is 73, 139, 100: 73 red, 139 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498B64?: The complementary color is #8B4970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498B64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.