#539652
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.121 143.6), rgb(83, 150, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#539652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539652 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 150, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.121 143.6) |
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 #539652 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539652 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539652 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539652 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07A
oklch(70.6% 0.095 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539652
oklch(61.1% 0.121 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C863C
oklch(55.5% 0.131 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E722E
oklch(49.2% 0.123 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#275D27
oklch(42.8% 0.102 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#254C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#539652 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) | #998B4D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8556 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9286 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539652
#539652
oklch(61.1% 0.121 143.6)
- #A769AD
#A769AD
oklch(61.2% 0.121 323.8)
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 #539652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #539652 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.