#548F38
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59% 0.135 136.9), rgb(84, 143, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#548F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548F38 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 143, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.135 136.9) |
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 #548F38 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548F38 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548F38 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548F38 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.097 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A4C
oklch(63% 0.124 136.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548F38
oklch(59% 0.135 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B701F
oklch(49% 0.126 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#548F38 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) | #94842F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F3F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518A7C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548F38
#548F38
oklch(59% 0.135 136.9)
- #9D61B2
#9D61B2
oklch(59% 0.135 316.9)
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 #548F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #548F38 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.