#548846
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.4% 0.111 139.3), rgb(84, 136, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#548846 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548846 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 136, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.111 139.3) |
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 #548846 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548846 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548846 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548846 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#68985B
oklch(63% 0.102 139.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548846
oklch(57.4% 0.111 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E33
oklch(49% 0.103 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#548846 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) | #8B7E41 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518478 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548846
#548846
oklch(57.4% 0.111 139.3)
- #9562A2
#9562A2
oklch(57.5% 0.111 319.3)
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 #548846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #548846 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.