#498A2C

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #498A2C

Visually, #498A2C is defined as a moderate green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 138 green, and 44 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 101.5° hue, 51.6% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#498A2C
RGB73, 138, 44
HSL101.5°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK47%, 0%, 68%, 46%
HSV101.5°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB51.6, -38.5, 42.4
XYZ12.3, 19.8, 5.6
Decimal4819500

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.96:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #498A2C; }
.text-color { color: #498A2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #498A2C; }

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