Information about #498E48 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #498E48 reads as a mildly saturated natural green and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from May Green (#4C9141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Forest Green (#4F9153) and Cobalt Green (#3D9140).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 142, 72)), which gives #498E48 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#498E48 color variations
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#498E48 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#498E48 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#498E48 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#498E48 color hues
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#498E48 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #498E48 color
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Nearest named colors to #498E48
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C9141
#4F9153
#3D9140
#4D8C57
#438759
#3C8043
#4F7942
#4BA351
#598556
#407A52
#3EA055
#49764F
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#498E48
- RGB73, 142, 72
- CMYK27, 0, 27, 44
- CSSrgb(73, 142, 72)
- HSL119°, 33%, 42%
- HSL Precise119.143°, 32.71%, 41.961%
- HSV119°, 49%, 56%
- HSB119°, 49%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.557, 0.282)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.557, 0.282, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.557, 0.282)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID498E48
- DECIMAL ID4820552
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
