What color is #498C50?

#498C50 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498C50?

The RGB value is 73, 140, 80: 73 red, 140 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498C50?

The complementary color is #8C4985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498C50?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498C50 color

#498C50 rgb(73, 140, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #498C50 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 54.9% green and 31.4% blue (73, 140, 80).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 31% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Underclover (#428C49), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#498C50 color codes

HEX	`#498C50`
RGB	`rgb(73, 140, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 54.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 31%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 48%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 43%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.68, -34.67, 25.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.68, 43.1, 143.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.573, 20.751, 10.878)`
Decimal	`4820048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498C50, 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 #498C50	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498C50 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #498C50 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498c50; }
.text { color: #498c50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498c50; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 140 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498c50, #498c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #498C50?: #498C50 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498C50?: The RGB value is 73, 140, 80: 73 red, 140 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498C50?: The complementary color is #8C4985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498C50?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.