#54942C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60.2% 0.152 135.8), rgb(84, 148, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#54942C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54942C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 148, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.152 135.8) |
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 #54942C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54942C | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54942C text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54942C text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB165
oklch(70.7% 0.118 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54942C
oklch(60.2% 0.152 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#274D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#54942C 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) | #99881C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918335 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528E7F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54942C
#54942C
oklch(60.2% 0.152 135.8)
- #A360BD
#A360BD
oklch(60.1% 0.152 315.9)
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 #54942C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
Use #54942C 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.