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#498c2e color: La Palma

#498c2e is rgb(73, 140, 46) in RGB and oklch(57.526% 0.14523 138.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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103°
100%

57.5%
0.145
138°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #498c2e

#498c2e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #498c2e mixed with white

  1. 498c2e
  2. 5c9746
  3. 6ea35b
  4. 80ae70
  5. 91ba84
  6. a3c598
  7. b5d1ac
  8. c8dcc1
  9. dae8d5
  10. ecf3ea

Darker: #498c2e mixed with black

  1. 498c2e
  2. 3e7927
  3. 34671f
  4. 2a5518
  5. 204312
  6. 17330b
  7. 0e2306
  8. 061402
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #498c2e with less saturation

  1. 498c2e
  2. 4f8a39
  3. 558942
  4. 5a874a
  5. 5f8552
  6. 648359
  7. 688160
  8. 6d7f66
  9. 717d6d
  10. 757b73

Questions about #498c2e

What color is #498c2e?

#498c2e is bright green. The closest named color is La Palma. In RGB it is rgb(73, 140, 46), in HSL hsl(102.77, 50.54%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.526% 0.14523 138.007).

What colors go well with #498c2e?

The complementary color of #498c2e is #9c59b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827e00 and #009269. The triadic partners are #3d78cd and #bf4e58.

Is white or black text more readable on #498c2e?

White text reads better on #498c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #498c2e a warm or cool color?

#498c2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.145.