#548938
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.4% 0.127 136.1), rgb(84, 137, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#548938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548938 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 137, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.127 136.1) |
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 #548938 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548938 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548938 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548938 text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#689950
oklch(63% 0.116 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548938
oklch(57.4% 0.127 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F25
oklch(49% 0.117 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B20
oklch(42.8% 0.098 136)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#548938 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) | #8E7F30 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528477 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548938
#548938
oklch(57.4% 0.127 136.1)
- #955FAA
#955FAA
oklch(57.4% 0.126 316)
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 #548938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #548938 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.