#54884E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.5% 0.103 141.8), rgb(84, 136, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#54884E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54884E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 136, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.103 141.8) |
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 #54884E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54884E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54884E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54884E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD82
oklch(70.8% 0.074 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#689862
oklch(63.1% 0.094 141.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#54884E
oklch(57.5% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.095 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#345A30
oklch(42.7% 0.08 142)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 142)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#54884E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A52 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F857A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54884E
#54884E
oklch(57.5% 0.103 141.8)
- #95649D
#95649D
oklch(57.6% 0.102 321.8)
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 #54884E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #54884E 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.