#549449
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.127 140.8), rgb(84, 148, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#549449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549449 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 148, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.127 140.8) |
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 #549449 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549449 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549449 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549449 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549449
oklch(60.5% 0.127 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#408634
oklch(55.6% 0.137 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#317226
oklch(49.2% 0.128 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D21
oklch(42.8% 0.106 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C20
oklch(37.7% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#549449 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) | #978943 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9083 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549449
#549449
oklch(60.5% 0.127 140.8)
- #A467B0
#A467B0
oklch(60.7% 0.126 320.9)
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 #549449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #549449 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.