#538154
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.085 144.8), rgb(83, 129, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#538154 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538154 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 129, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.085 144.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #538154 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538154 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538154 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538154 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AB89
oklch(70.6% 0.061 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B966C
oklch(63% 0.078 145.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538154
oklch(55.8% 0.085 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#436D44
oklch(49.2% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#375838
oklch(42.5% 0.065 145)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#538154 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #837951 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7457 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7F75 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538154
#538154
oklch(55.8% 0.085 144.8)
- #8D628F
#8D628F
oklch(55.7% 0.085 325.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #538154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #538154 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.