Palettes / Colors / #498366
#498366 — Dusty Green
#498366 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #498366 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#498366 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #834966; it also sits naturally between #498349 and #498383. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #498366 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 131, 102 |
| HSL | 150°, 28%, 40% |
| HSV | 150°, 44%, 51% |
| CMYK | 44%, 0%, 22%, 49% |
| XYZ | 13.26, 18.61, 15.46 |
| Yxy | 18.61, 0.2802, 0.3931 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.23, -26.12, 9.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.14, -18.60, 6.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 51% · Blue 40%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #498366
.text { color: #498366; }
.background { background-color: #498366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #498366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 131, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 28%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #498366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 131, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #498366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 131, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#498366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#498366">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #834966:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #498366: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #498366
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #498366: ·
How #498366 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #498366 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #498366?
#498366 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 73, 131, 102). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #498366?
#498366 is RGB 73, 131, 102 — HSL 150°, 28%, 40% — CMYK 44%, 0%, 22%, 49%.
What colors go with #498366?
Its complement is #834966; analogous partners are #498349 and #498383. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #498366 for text?
Black text on #498366 has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.