#549170
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.082 159), rgb(84, 145, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#549170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549170 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.082 159) |
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 #549170 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549170 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549170 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549170 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD92
oklch(70.6% 0.064 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549170
oklch(60.6% 0.082 159)
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Step 600
600
#3F8360
oklch(55.5% 0.089 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#316F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A41
oklch(42.6% 0.068 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#549170 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) | #90896E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868272 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469088 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549170
#549170
oklch(60.6% 0.082 159)
- #A36F92
#A36F92
oklch(60.7% 0.081 339.5)
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 #549170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #549170 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.