#547F59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.075 147.4), rgb(84, 127, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#547F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547F59 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.075 147.4) |
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 #547F59 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #547F59 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547F59 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547F59 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9571
oklch(63% 0.069 147.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#547F59
oklch(55.4% 0.075 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C49
oklch(49.2% 0.071 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#547F59 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) | #807857 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7D75 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547F59
#547F59
oklch(55.4% 0.075 147.4)
- #8B638A
#8B638A
oklch(55.5% 0.076 327.4)
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 #547F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
Use #547F59 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.