#546A4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.8% 0.051 139), rgb(84, 106, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#546A4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #546A4E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.051 139) |
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 #546A4E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #546A4E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #546A4E text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #546A4E text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9174
oklch(63% 0.05 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#637B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 138.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#546A4E
oklch(49.8% 0.051 139)
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Step 800
800
#43553E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#546A4E 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) | #6C654C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536862 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #546A4E
#546A4E
oklch(49.8% 0.051 139)
- #6F5A75
#6F5A75
oklch(49.8% 0.049 318.6)
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 #546A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
Use #546A4E 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.