#548A3E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.8% 0.122 137.5), rgb(84, 138, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#548A3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548A3E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 138, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.122 137.5) |
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 #548A3E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548A3E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548A3E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548A3E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE77
oklch(70.7% 0.089 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#679954
oklch(63% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548A3E
oklch(57.8% 0.122 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F2A
oklch(49% 0.114 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B24
oklch(42.8% 0.095 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 137)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#548A3E 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) | #8E8037 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B43 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518679 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548A3E
#548A3E
oklch(57.8% 0.122 137.5)
- #9761A9
#9761A9
oklch(57.9% 0.122 317.3)
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 #548A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
Use #548A3E 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.