#548D60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.2% 0.091 149.7), rgb(84, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#548D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548D60 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.091 149.7) |
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 #548D60 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548D60 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548D60 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548D60 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#64986E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 149.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548D60
oklch(59.2% 0.091 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E46
oklch(49.1% 0.085 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#548D60 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) | #8E845D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E63 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8B81 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548D60
#548D60
oklch(59.2% 0.091 149.7)
- #9C6998
#9C6998
oklch(59% 0.092 329.4)
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 #548D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #548D60 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.