#548C62
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.9% 0.088 151), rgb(84, 140, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#548C62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548C62 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.088 151) |
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 #548C62 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548C62 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548C62 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548C62 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#649870
oklch(63.2% 0.082 150.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548C62
oklch(58.9% 0.088 151)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E48
oklch(49.1% 0.082 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#31593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.053 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#548C62 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) | #8D835F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E64 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8A81 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548C62
#548C62
oklch(58.9% 0.088 151)
- #9B6A95
#9B6A95
oklch(59% 0.086 330.9)
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 #548C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #548C62 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.