#549142
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.6% 0.129 139), rgb(84, 145, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#549142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549142 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.129 139) |
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 #549142 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549142 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549142 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549142 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B072
oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549142
oklch(59.6% 0.129 139)
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Step 600
600
#43862E
oklch(55.6% 0.14 139)
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Step 700
700
#347120
oklch(49% 0.13 139)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 139)
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Step 900
900
#284C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#549142 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) | #95863B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8147 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508D7F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549142
#549142
oklch(59.6% 0.129 139)
- #A064B0
#A064B0
oklch(59.7% 0.129 319)
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 #549142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #549142 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.