#548A46
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.9% 0.114 139.4), rgb(84, 138, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#548A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548A46 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 138, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.114 139.4) |
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 #548A46 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548A46 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548A46 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548A46 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548A46
oklch(57.9% 0.114 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F31
oklch(49.1% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#345A29
oklch(42.6% 0.088 139)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#548A46 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) | #8E8040 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50867A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548A46
#548A46
oklch(57.9% 0.114 139.4)
- #9762A4
#9762A4
oklch(57.8% 0.115 319.5)
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 #548A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.010
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #548A46 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.