#548227
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.4% 0.131 132.4), rgb(84, 130, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#548227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548227 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.131 132.4) |
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 #548227 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #548227 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548227 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548227 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD6F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9948
oklch(63.2% 0.121 132.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548227
oklch(55.4% 0.131 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#456E1A
oklch(49% 0.121 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A18
oklch(42.7% 0.101 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#548227 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) | #88781A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557D70 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548227
#548227
oklch(55.4% 0.131 132.4)
- #8D59A9
#8D59A9
oklch(55.4% 0.131 312.8)
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 #548227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
Use #548227 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.