#54873D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57% 0.119 136.9), rgb(84, 135, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#54873D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54873D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 135, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.119 136.9) |
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 #54873D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54873D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54873D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54873D text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#699955
oklch(63.2% 0.11 137)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#54873D
oklch(57% 0.119 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#416F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#365A25
oklch(42.7% 0.091 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A23
oklch(37.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C15
oklch(27.2% 0.046 136.7)
#54873D 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) | #8B7D36 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847942 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528376 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54873D
#54873D
oklch(57% 0.119 136.9)
- #935FA5
#935FA5
oklch(56.9% 0.119 317)
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 #54873D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #54873D 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.