#548251
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.09 142.9), rgb(84, 130, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#548251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548251 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.09 142.9) |
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 #548251 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #548251 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548251 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548251 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AB87
oklch(70.6% 0.064 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9769
oklch(63.3% 0.082 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548251
oklch(56% 0.09 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#436D41
oklch(49.2% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#385935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#30492F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#548251 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) | #847A4E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7554 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507F76 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548251
#548251
oklch(56% 0.09 142.9)
- #8E6293
#8E6293
oklch(56% 0.09 323.1)
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 #548251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #548251 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.