#539902
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.2% 0.176 134.2), rgb(83, 153, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#539902 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539902 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 153, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.176 134.2) |
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 #539902 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539902 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539902 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539902 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB356
oklch(70.7% 0.138 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539902
oklch(61.2% 0.176 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 134.4)
#539902 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529381 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539902
#539902
oklch(61.2% 0.176 134.2)
- #A95DCC
#A95DCC
oklch(61.2% 0.176 314)
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 #539902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
Use #539902 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.