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#498156 color: Kilkenny

#498156 is rgb(73, 129, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.245% 0.08949 150.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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134°
100%

55.2%
0.089
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #498156

#498156 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kilkenny (#498555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #498156 mixed with white

  1. 498156
  2. 5b8d66
  3. 6d9976
  4. 7fa686
  5. 91b297
  6. a3bfa7
  7. b5cbb8
  8. c7d8ca
  9. dae5db
  10. ecf2ed

Darker: #498156 mixed with black

  1. 498156
  2. 3e6f4a
  3. 345e3e
  4. 2a4e32
  5. 203e27
  6. 172e1c
  7. 0e1f12
  8. 061208
  9. 020602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #498156 with less saturation

  1. 498156
  2. 4e8059
  3. 537e5c
  4. 577d5f
  5. 5c7b62
  6. 607a65
  7. 647867
  8. 68776a
  9. 6b756d
  10. 6f746f

Questions about #498156

What color is #498156?

#498156 is soft green. The closest named color is Kilkenny. In RGB it is rgb(73, 129, 86), in HSL hsl(133.93, 27.72%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.245% 0.08949 150.112).

What colors go well with #498156?

The complementary color of #498156 is #905e8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b7a3b and #238374. The triadic partners are #5e6fa7 and #a05d52.

Is white or black text more readable on #498156?

White text reads better on #498156: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #498156 a warm or cool color?

#498156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.089.