#549166
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.092 152.3), rgb(84, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#549166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549166 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.092 152.3) |
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 #549166 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549166 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549166 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549166 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549166
oklch(60.3% 0.092 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#408456
oklch(55.6% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#327046
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#549166 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) | #918863 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888269 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498F86 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549166
#549166
oklch(60.3% 0.092 152.3)
- #A26C99
#A26C99
oklch(60.3% 0.092 332.8)
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 #549166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #549166 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.