#549250
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.116 142.7), rgb(84, 146, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#549250 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549250 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 146, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.116 142.7) |
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 #549250 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549250 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549250 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549250 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7B
oklch(70.6% 0.09 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549250
oklch(60.1% 0.116 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#41853E
oklch(55.5% 0.125 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#33712F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C28
oklch(42.7% 0.097 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#549250 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) | #95874B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8254 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8E82 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549250
#549250
oklch(60.1% 0.116 142.7)
- #A167A9
#A167A9
oklch(60% 0.117 322.5)
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 #549250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.007
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
Use #549250 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.