#548940
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.5% 0.119 137.8), rgb(84, 137, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#548940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548940 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 137, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.119 137.8) |
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 #548940 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548940 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548940 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548940 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#B0C9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AE79
oklch(70.8% 0.086 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#689956
oklch(63.1% 0.109 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548940
oklch(57.5% 0.119 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#345A26
oklch(42.6% 0.091 138)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A23
oklch(37.6% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#548940 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) | #8D7F39 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A45 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518578 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548940
#548940
oklch(57.5% 0.119 137.8)
- #9661A6
#9661A6
oklch(57.6% 0.118 318.1)
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 #548940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #548940 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.