#549138
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.5% 0.138 137.1), rgb(84, 145, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#549138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549138 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.138 137.1) |
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 #549138 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549138 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549138 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549138 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B06C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549138
oklch(59.5% 0.138 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#448620
oklch(55.5% 0.15 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#357211
oklch(49.2% 0.14 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D13
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137)
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Step 900
900
#284C18
oklch(37.6% 0.09 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#549138 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) | #96862E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518C7E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549138
#549138
oklch(59.5% 0.138 137.1)
- #9F62B4
#9F62B4
oklch(59.5% 0.137 317)
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 #549138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #549138 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.