#539464
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61% 0.099 151), rgb(83, 148, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#539464 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539464 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 148, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.099 151) |
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 #539464 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539464 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539464 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539464 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539464
oklch(61% 0.099 151)
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Step 600
600
#3D8552
oklch(55.7% 0.107 151)
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Step 700
700
#2E7042
oklch(49% 0.1 151)
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Step 800
800
#275C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#539464 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) | #958A61 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8467 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479287 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539464
#539464
oklch(61% 0.099 151)
- #A56C9F
#A56C9F
oklch(60.9% 0.1 330.5)
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 #539464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #539464 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.