#539221
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.5% 0.156 134.7), rgb(83, 146, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#539221 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539221 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 146, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.156 134.7) |
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 #539221 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539221 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539221 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539221 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB161
oklch(70.6% 0.122 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539221
oklch(59.5% 0.156 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D09
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#539221 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) | #988606 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528C7D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539221
#539221
oklch(59.5% 0.156 134.7)
- #A15EBE
#A15EBE
oklch(59.6% 0.156 314.8)
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 #539221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #539221 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.