#548D43
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.6% 0.122 138.9), rgb(84, 141, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#548D43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548D43 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 141, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.122 138.9) |
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 #548D43 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548D43 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548D43 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548D43 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#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
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE79
oklch(70.7% 0.087 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A56
oklch(63.2% 0.113 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548D43
oklch(58.6% 0.122 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2C
oklch(49% 0.113 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B26
oklch(42.7% 0.094 139)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#548D43 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) | #91833C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D48 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50897C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548D43
#548D43
oklch(58.6% 0.122 138.9)
- #9B63AA
#9B63AA
oklch(58.7% 0.122 319)
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 #548D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.001
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #548D43 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.