#539E3E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.152 139.3), rgb(83, 158, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#539E3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539E3E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 158, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.152 139.3) |
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 #539E3E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539E3E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539E3E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539E3E text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B26A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 139.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539E3E
oklch(62.9% 0.152 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#358917
oklch(55.7% 0.165 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#277405
oklch(49.2% 0.153 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#225E0C
oklch(42.6% 0.127 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D15
oklch(37.6% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#539E3E 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) | #A29134 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B45 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9989 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539E3E
#539E3E
oklch(62.9% 0.152 139.3)
- #B067C2
#B067C2
oklch(62.9% 0.152 319.5)
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 #539E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
Use #539E3E 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.