#54985D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.9% 0.112 147.1), rgb(84, 152, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#54985D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 147°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54985D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 152, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.112 147.1) |
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 #54985D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54985D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54985D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54985D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#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
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54985D
oklch(61.9% 0.112 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8647
oklch(55.6% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7138
oklch(49% 0.113 147)
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Step 800
800
#265C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#54985D 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) | #9A8D59 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908761 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9589 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54985D
#54985D
oklch(61.9% 0.112 147.1)
- #A96DA9
#A96DA9
oklch(61.9% 0.111 326.8)
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 #54985D, 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
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #54985D 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.