#548E23
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.5% 0.15 134.1), rgb(84, 142, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#548E23 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548E23 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 142, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.15 134.1) |
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 #548E23 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548E23 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548E23 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548E23 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF69
oklch(70.6% 0.107 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#659B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 134.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548E23
oklch(58.5% 0.15 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7004
oklch(48.9% 0.139 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#325C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B14
oklch(37.5% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#548E23 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) | #94820E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538879 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548E23
#548E23
oklch(58.5% 0.15 134.1)
- #9C5DB9
#9C5DB9
oklch(58.6% 0.15 314.2)
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 #548E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #548E23 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.