#498A5F

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #498A5F

The hex code #498A5F represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Seagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 138, and 95.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 47% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 140.3° hue, 30.8% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#498A5F
RGB73, 138, 95
HSL140.3°, 30.8%, 41.4%
CMYK47%, 0%, 31%, 46%
HSV140.3°, 47.1%, 54.1%
LAB52.3, -31.0, 16.7
XYZ13.9, 20.4, 14.0
Decimal4819551

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #498A5F; }
.text-color { color: #498A5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #498A5F; }

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