#539A4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.1% 0.131 142.5), rgb(83, 154, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#539A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539A4E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.131 142.5) |
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 #539A4E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539A4E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539A4E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539A4E text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539A4E
oklch(62.1% 0.131 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#388734
oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A7326
oklch(49.2% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#245D21
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#539A4E 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) | #9D8E48 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938853 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9688 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539A4E
#539A4E
oklch(62.1% 0.131 142.5)
- #AB69B4
#AB69B4
oklch(62% 0.131 322.6)
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 #539A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #539A4E 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.