#549657
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.115 145), rgb(84, 150, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#549657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549657 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.115 145) |
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 #549657 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549657 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549657 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549657 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549657
oklch(61.3% 0.115 145)
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Step 600
600
#3D8642
oklch(55.6% 0.125 145)
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Step 700
700
#2E7134
oklch(49% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#285C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#549657 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) | #988B52 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9386 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549657
#549657
oklch(61.3% 0.115 145)
- #A76BAA
#A76BAA
oklch(61.4% 0.115 325.2)
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 #549657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
Use #549657 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.