#54995F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.2% 0.112 147.8), rgb(84, 153, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#54995F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54995F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 153, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.112 147.8) |
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 #54995F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54995F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54995F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54995F text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54995F
oklch(62.2% 0.112 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#398648
oklch(55.6% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7239
oklch(49.3% 0.114 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.9)
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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)
#54995F 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) | #9A8E5B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908863 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49968A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54995F
#54995F
oklch(62.2% 0.112 147.8)
- #AB6DA9
#AB6DA9
oklch(62.2% 0.113 327.9)
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 #54995F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #54995F 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.