#548F2E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.9% 0.143 135.4), rgb(84, 143, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#548F2E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548F2E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 143, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.143 135.4) |
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 #548F2E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548F2E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548F2E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548F2E text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#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
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA1
oklch(81% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#649B45
oklch(63.1% 0.132 135.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548F2E
oklch(58.9% 0.143 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B7014
oklch(49% 0.133 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#315C14
oklch(42.8% 0.111 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B19
oklch(37.6% 0.085 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#548F2E 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) | #948321 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F36 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528A7B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548F2E
#548F2E
oklch(58.9% 0.143 135.4)
- #9D5FB6
#9D5FB6
oklch(58.9% 0.143 315.6)
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 #548F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
Use #548F2E 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.