What color is #498C2F?

#498C2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color La Palma. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498C2F?

The RGB value is 73, 140, 47: 73 red, 140 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498C2F?

The complementary color is #722F8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498C2F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498C2F color

#498C2F rgb(73, 140, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #498C2F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 54.9% green and 18.4% blue (73, 140, 47).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is La Palma (#428929), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#498C2F color codes

HEX	`#498C2F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 140, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 54.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 66%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.26, -39.02, 41.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.26, 57.16, 133.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.638, 20.377, 5.956)`
Decimal	`4820015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498C2F, 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 #498C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #498C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498c2f; }
.text { color: #498c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 140 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498c2f, #2f8c44); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #498C2F?: #498C2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color La Palma. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498C2F?: The RGB value is 73, 140, 47: 73 red, 140 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498C2F?: The complementary color is #722F8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498C2F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.