#539451
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.119 143.3), rgb(83, 148, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#539451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539451 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 148, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.119 143.3) |
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 #539451 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539451 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539451 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539451 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539451
oklch(60.6% 0.119 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E863D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#30712F
oklch(49% 0.119 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#295C28
oklch(42.6% 0.099 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#539451 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) | #97894C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8355 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9084 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539451
#539451
oklch(60.6% 0.119 143.3)
- #A468AB
#A468AB
oklch(60.6% 0.119 323.2)
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 #539451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #539451 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.