#548C36
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.2% 0.133 136.2), rgb(84, 140, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#548C36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 136°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548C36 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.133 136.2) |
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 #548C36 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548C36 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548C36 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548C36 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AE72
oklch(70.6% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#669A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 136.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548C36
oklch(58.2% 0.133 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D7020
oklch(49.2% 0.124 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#335B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.102 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#548C36 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) | #91812D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52877A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548C36
#548C36
oklch(58.2% 0.133 136.2)
- #9960AF
#9960AF
oklch(58.2% 0.132 316)
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 #548C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #548C36 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.