#549254
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.112 144), rgb(84, 146, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#549254 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 144°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549254 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 146, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.112 144) |
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 #549254 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549254 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549254 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549254 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
#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
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7E
oklch(70.7% 0.087 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549254
oklch(60.2% 0.112 144)
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Step 600
600
#418542
oklch(55.5% 0.122 144)
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Step 700
700
#327134
oklch(49.2% 0.114 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#274B27
oklch(37.5% 0.073 144)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#549254 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) | #94884F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8258 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8F83 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549254
#549254
oklch(60.2% 0.112 144)
- #A268A7
#A268A7
oklch(60.2% 0.114 324.1)
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 #549254, 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 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #549254 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.