#548969
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.4% 0.076 156.6), rgb(84, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#548969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548969 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.076 156.6) |
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 #548969 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548969 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548969 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548969 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B8
oklch(81% 0.034 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AB93
oklch(70.6% 0.054 157)
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Step 500
500
#669678
oklch(63% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548969
oklch(58.4% 0.076 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D50
oklch(49.2% 0.071 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#335942
oklch(42.8% 0.058 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#548969 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) | #888167 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B6B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498880 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548969
#548969
oklch(58.4% 0.076 156.6)
- #986A8C
#986A8C
oklch(58.3% 0.075 336.4)
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 #548969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #548969 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.