#549546
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.131 140.1), rgb(84, 149, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#549546 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549546 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 149, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.131 140.1) |
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 #549546 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549546 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549546 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549546 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7EB073
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549546
oklch(60.7% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F872F
oklch(55.7% 0.143 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#307221
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#295D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#264C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#549546 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) | #998A3F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9183 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549546
#549546
oklch(60.7% 0.131 140.1)
- #A566B3
#A566B3
oklch(60.8% 0.132 320.1)
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 #549546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #549546 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.