#54901D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59% 0.156 133.9), rgb(84, 144, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#54901D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54901D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 144, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.156 133.9) |
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 #54901D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54901D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54901D text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54901D text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B066
oklch(70.8% 0.112 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#649B39
oklch(63% 0.142 133.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#54901D
oklch(59% 0.156 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C04
oklch(42.7% 0.12 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#54901D 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) | #968400 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548A7B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54901D
#54901D
oklch(59% 0.156 133.9)
- #9E5DBD
#9E5DBD
oklch(59.1% 0.155 313.8)
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 #54901D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
Use #54901D 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.