#539B5A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.6% 0.12 146), rgb(83, 155, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#539B5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 146°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539B5A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 155, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.12 146) |
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 #539B5A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539B5A | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539B5A text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539B5A text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 145.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539B5A
oklch(62.6% 0.12 146)
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Step 600
600
#368741
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#287233
oklch(49% 0.121 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#235D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C27
oklch(37.6% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#539B5A 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) | #9D9055 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48988B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539B5A
#539B5A
oklch(62.6% 0.12 146)
- #AD6DAF
#AD6DAF
oklch(62.6% 0.12 325.8)
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 #539B5A, 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 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #539B5A 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.