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#498223 color: Emerald Clear Green

#498223 is rgb(73, 130, 35) in RGB and oklch(54.738% 0.13979 135.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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96°
100%

54.7%
0.140
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #498223

#498223 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green (#4f8129). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #498223 mixed with white

  1. 498223
  2. 5b8e3d
  3. 6d9b54
  4. 7ea769
  5. 90b47e
  6. a2c093
  7. b4cda9
  8. c7d9be
  9. d9e6d3
  10. ecf2e9

Darker: #498223 mixed with black

  1. 498223
  2. 3e701d
  3. 345f17
  4. 2a4e11
  5. 203e0c
  6. 172f07
  7. 0e2004
  8. 061201
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #498223 with less saturation

  1. 498223
  2. 4e812f
  3. 527f39
  4. 577e42
  5. 5b7c49
  6. 5f7a51
  7. 627958
  8. 66775e
  9. 6a7565
  10. 6d736b

Questions about #498223

What color is #498223?

#498223 is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 130, 35), in HSL hsl(96, 57.58%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.738% 0.13979 135.488).

What colors go well with #498223?

The complementary color of #498223 is #8f54a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7400 and #00895d. The triadic partners are #3171c0 and #b34855.

Is white or black text more readable on #498223?

White text reads better on #498223: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #498223 a warm or cool color?

#498223 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.14.