#54975E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.7% 0.11 147.5), rgb(84, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#54975E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54975E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.11 147.5) |
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 #54975E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54975E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54975E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54975E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB082
oklch(70.8% 0.086 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54975E
oklch(61.7% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B8649
oklch(55.7% 0.119 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#265C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#54975E 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) | #998D5A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8661 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499489 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54975E
#54975E
oklch(61.7% 0.11 147.5)
- #A86DA7
#A86DA7
oklch(61.7% 0.109 327.4)
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 #54975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #54975E 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.