#54995C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.1% 0.115 146.6), rgb(84, 153, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#54995C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54995C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 153, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.115 146.6) |
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 #54995C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54995C | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54995C text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54995C text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54995C
oklch(62.1% 0.115 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#398645
oklch(55.5% 0.124 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7236
oklch(49.2% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#255D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#54995C 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) | #9B8E58 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918760 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A968A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54995C
#54995C
oklch(62.1% 0.115 146.6)
- #AA6DAB
#AA6DAB
oklch(62.1% 0.114 326.3)
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 #54995C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #54995C 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.