#549A46
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.138 140.4), rgb(84, 154, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#549A46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549A46 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 154, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.138 140.4) |
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 #549A46 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549A46 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549A46 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549A46 text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB170
oklch(70.6% 0.108 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549A46
oklch(62% 0.138 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8729
oklch(55.5% 0.15 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C731B
oklch(49.2% 0.14 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#265D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#549A46 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) | #9E8E3E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9687 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549A46
#549A46
oklch(62% 0.138 140.4)
- #AB68B9
#AB68B9
oklch(62.1% 0.138 320.5)
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 #549A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #549A46 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.