#54972D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61% 0.155 136.2), rgb(84, 151, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#54972D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54972D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 151, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.155 136.2) |
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 #54972D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54972D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54972D text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54972D text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7DB264
oklch(70.8% 0.121 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54972D
oklch(61% 0.155 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#264D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#54972D 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) | #9C8A1D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938537 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519182 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54972D
#54972D
oklch(61% 0.155 136.2)
- #A762C0
#A762C0
oklch(61% 0.154 316.5)
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 #54972D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #54972D 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.