#546E00
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.9% 0.124 124.3), rgb(84, 110, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#546E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #546E00 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 110, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.124 124.3) |
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 #546E00 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #546E00 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #546E00 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #546E00 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AB67
oklch(70.7% 0.096 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A963A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#63800E
oklch(55.7% 0.134 124.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#546E00
oklch(49.9% 0.124 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#435806
oklch(42.7% 0.103 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#384812
oklch(37.5% 0.08 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#546E00 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) | #756600 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726511 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59685C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #546E00
#546E00
oklch(49.9% 0.124 124.3)
- #734E9C
#734E9C
oklch(49.9% 0.125 304.1)
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 #546E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #546E00 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.