#548A4E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58% 0.106 141.9), rgb(84, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#548A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548A4E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.106 141.9) |
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 #548A4E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548A4E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548A4E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548A4E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AD81
oklch(70.7% 0.076 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#679861
oklch(63% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548A4E
oklch(58% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E38
oklch(49% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#335A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 142)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#548A4E 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) | #8D804A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B52 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F877B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548A4E
#548A4E
oklch(58% 0.106 141.9)
- #9764A0
#9764A0
oklch(58% 0.106 321.4)
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 #548A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #548A4E 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.