#538F45
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.1% 0.124 139.8), rgb(83, 143, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#538F45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538F45 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 143, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.124 139.8) |
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 #538F45 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538F45 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538F45 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538F45 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE79
oklch(70.6% 0.088 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#639A56
oklch(63.1% 0.114 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538F45
oklch(59.1% 0.124 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A702D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B26
oklch(42.6% 0.095 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#538F45 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) | #93843F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8B7E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538F45
#538F45
oklch(59.1% 0.124 139.8)
- #9D63AB
#9D63AB
oklch(59% 0.124 319.6)
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 #538F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.006
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
Use #538F45 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.