#54842F
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56% 0.127 133.9), rgb(84, 132, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#54842F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54842F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 132, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.127 133.9) |
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 #54842F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #54842F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54842F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54842F text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD72
oklch(70.6% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B994C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 134.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#54842F
oklch(56% 0.127 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#436F20
oklch(49.2% 0.119 134)
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Step 800
800
#385A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#54842F 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) | #897A25 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827636 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547F72 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54842F
#54842F
oklch(56% 0.127 133.9)
- #8F5BA8
#8F5BA8
oklch(55.9% 0.128 314)
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 #54842F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #54842F 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.