#549244
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.9% 0.128 139.5), rgb(84, 146, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#549244 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549244 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 146, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.128 139.5) |
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 #549244 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549244 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549244 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549244 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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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
#7FB073
oklch(70.7% 0.101 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549244
oklch(59.9% 0.128 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#42862F
oklch(55.6% 0.14 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#337122
oklch(49% 0.129 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.107 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#549244 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) | #96873D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8149 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8E80 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549244
#549244
oklch(59.9% 0.128 139.5)
- #A165B0
#A165B0
oklch(60% 0.128 319.4)
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 #549244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #549244 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.