#54974C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.128 141.7), rgb(84, 151, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#54974C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54974C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 151, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.128 141.7) |
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 #54974C | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54974C | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54974C text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54974C text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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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
#7CB176
oklch(70.8% 0.101 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54974C
oklch(61.3% 0.128 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8734
oklch(55.7% 0.14 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7226
oklch(49.1% 0.13 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#275D21
oklch(42.7% 0.108 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#254C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#54974C 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) | #9A8C46 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918551 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9385 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54974C
#54974C
oklch(61.3% 0.128 141.7)
- #A768B2
#A768B2
oklch(61.3% 0.129 321.5)
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 #54974C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #54974C 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.