#548F52
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.11 143.4), rgb(84, 143, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#548F52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548F52 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 143, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.11 143.4) |
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 #548F52 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548F52 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548F52 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548F52 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548F52
oklch(59.4% 0.11 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#448542
oklch(55.7% 0.12 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#357034
oklch(49% 0.11 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C2C
oklch(42.9% 0.092 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#548F52 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) | #92854E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F56 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8C80 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548F52
#548F52
oklch(59.4% 0.11 143.4)
- #9E67A4
#9E67A4
oklch(59.4% 0.11 323.3)
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 #548F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.007
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
Use #548F52 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.