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#498a2e color: La Palma

#498a2e is rgb(73, 138, 46) in RGB and oklch(56.99% 0.14252 137.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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102°
100%

57%
0.143
138°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #498a2e

#498a2e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is La Palma (#428929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #498a2e mixed with white

  1. 498a2e
  2. 5b9645
  3. 6da15b
  4. 7fad6f
  5. 91b984
  6. a3c498
  7. b5d0ac
  8. c7dcc1
  9. dae7d5
  10. ecf3ea

Darker: #498a2e mixed with black

  1. 498a2e
  2. 3e7727
  3. 34651f
  4. 2a5318
  5. 204212
  6. 17320b
  7. 0e2206
  8. 061402
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #498a2e with less saturation

  1. 498a2e
  2. 4f8838
  3. 548741
  4. 59854a
  5. 5e8351
  6. 638258
  7. 67805f
  8. 6b7e65
  9. 6f7c6b
  10. 737971

Questions about #498a2e

What color is #498a2e?

#498a2e is bright green. The closest named color is La Palma. In RGB it is rgb(73, 138, 46), in HSL hsl(102.39, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.99% 0.14252 137.834).

What colors go well with #498a2e?

The complementary color of #498a2e is #9959ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817c00 and #009067. The triadic partners are #3d76ca and #bc4e57.

Is white or black text more readable on #498a2e?

White text reads better on #498a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #498a2e a warm or cool color?

#498a2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.143.