#546450
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.4% 0.037 139.4), rgb(84, 100, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#546450 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #546450 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 100, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 11%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.037 139.4) |
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 #546450 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #546450 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #546450 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #546450 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B9
oklch(81% 0.018 140)
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Step 400
400
#98A594
oklch(70.7% 0.028 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7A
oklch(63% 0.037 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#687963
oklch(55.6% 0.039 138.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#546450
oklch(48.4% 0.037 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#465343
oklch(42.6% 0.031 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#546450 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) | #65614F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F51 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53635E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #546450
#546450
oklch(48.4% 0.037 139.4)
- #68586C
#68586C
oklch(48.3% 0.037 319.5)
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 #546450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
Use #546450 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.