#548261
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.072 152.5), rgb(84, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#548261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548261 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.072 152.5) |
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 #548261 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #548261 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548261 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548261 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA91
oklch(70.6% 0.051 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9576
oklch(63% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548261
oklch(56.4% 0.072 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#426C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#375840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#304836
oklch(37.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#548261 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) | #827B5F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7663 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8179 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548261
#548261
oklch(56.4% 0.072 152.5)
- #8F6688
#8F6688
oklch(56.4% 0.071 332.6)
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 #548261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #548261 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.