#539153
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.9% 0.112 144), rgb(83, 145, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#539153 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539153 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 145, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.112 144) |
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 #539153 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539153 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539153 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539153 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7FAF7E
oklch(70.7% 0.087 144.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#539153
oklch(59.9% 0.112 144)
-
Step 600
600
#418542
oklch(55.5% 0.122 144)
-
Step 700
700
#327134
oklch(49.2% 0.114 144.2)
-
Step 800
800
#2B5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 143.7)
-
Step 900
900
#274B27
oklch(37.5% 0.073 144)
-
Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#539153 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) | #93874E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8157 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8E82 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539153
#539153
oklch(59.9% 0.112 144)
- #A167A6
#A167A6
oklch(59.9% 0.114 324.1)
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 #539153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.004
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #539153 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.