#549639
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.8% 0.144 137.7), rgb(84, 150, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#549639 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549639 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 150, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.144 137.7) |
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 #549639 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549639 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549639 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549639 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549639
oklch(60.8% 0.144 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F871B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#30720A
oklch(49% 0.145 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#549639 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) | #9B8A2F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928440 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509182 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549639
#549639
oklch(60.8% 0.144 137.7)
- #A664BA
#A664BA
oklch(60.9% 0.144 318)
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 #549639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
Use #549639 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.