#548947
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.6% 0.112 139.6), rgb(84, 137, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#548947 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548947 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 137, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.112 139.6) |
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 #548947 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548947 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548947 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548947 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#68995C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548947
oklch(57.6% 0.112 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F33
oklch(49.2% 0.104 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 139.8)
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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)
#548947 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) | #8C7F42 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A4B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508579 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548947
#548947
oklch(57.6% 0.112 139.6)
- #9662A2
#9662A2
oklch(57.6% 0.112 319.9)
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 #548947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #548947 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.