#54914F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.116 142.4), rgb(84, 145, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#54914F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54914F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.116 142.4) |
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 #54914F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54914F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54914F text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54914F text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7B
oklch(70.6% 0.09 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54914F
oklch(59.8% 0.116 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#42853D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#34712F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C28
oklch(42.7% 0.097 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C25
oklch(37.8% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#54914F 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) | #94874A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8153 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8D81 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54914F
#54914F
oklch(59.8% 0.116 142.4)
- #A067A8
#A067A8
oklch(59.8% 0.115 322.4)
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 #54914F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.006
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #54914F 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.