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Fruit Salad

#498844

Fruit Salad is a neutral medium color with the hex code #498844. This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB 73, 136, 68 in digital design or CMYK 46%, 0%, 50%, 47% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Fruit Salad color values

HEX
#498844
RGB
73, 136, 68
HSL
116°, 33%, 40%
CMYK
46, 0, 50, 47

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Fruit Salad sits at 116° on the color wheel with 33% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. The moderate 33% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Fruit Salad is rendered as rgb(73, 136, 68), where the green channel leads at 136, producing a distinctly green-dominant tone. This cool mid-tone is a reliable choice for UI chrome, informational states, and contexts that call for a calm, readable presence.

For print, Fruit Salad translates to a CMYK breakdown of 46C 0M 50Y 47K. With a moderate key (47%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Fruit Salad

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #498844;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 73, 136, 68;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#498844',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 46%
M: 0%
Y: 50%
K: 47%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(73, 136, 68)
rgba(73, 136, 68, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

7 brand s with colors near 116° on the color wheel

Heineken logo
Heineken
Rivian logo
Rivian
Pixar logo
Pixar
Linktree logo
Linktree

Frequently asked questions

What color is #498844?
#498844 is Fruit Salad, a neutral medium color with RGB values of 73, 136, 68. It has a hue of 116°, 33% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #498844?
The RGB color code for #498844 is rgb(73, 136, 68). This means it contains 73 red, 136 green, and 68 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Fruit Salad a warm or cool color?
Fruit Salad (#498844) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #498844 in CSS?
You can use #498844 in CSS with: background-color: #498844; or color: #498844; or as an RGB value: rgb(73, 136, 68). For print design, use CMYK: 46%, 0%, 50%, 47%.

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