#548235
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.5% 0.119 134.5), rgb(84, 130, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#548235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548235 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.119 134.5) |
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 #548235 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #548235 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548235 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548235 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9852
oklch(63.1% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548235
oklch(55.5% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#446E27
oklch(49.1% 0.111 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A22
oklch(42.8% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A21
oklch(37.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#548235 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) | #87782D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547D71 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548235
#548235
oklch(55.5% 0.119 134.5)
- #8D5CA3
#8D5CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 314.7)
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 #548235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
Use #548235 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.