#549B3B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.2% 0.149 138.4), rgb(84, 155, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#549B3B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549B3B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 155, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.149 138.4) |
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 #549B3B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549B3B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549B3B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549B3B text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB269
oklch(70.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549B3B
oklch(62.2% 0.149 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8816
oklch(55.6% 0.162 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7304
oklch(49% 0.151 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#244D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#549B3B 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) | #A08E30 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968843 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9686 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549B3B
#549B3B
oklch(62.2% 0.149 138.4)
- #AC66C0
#AC66C0
oklch(62.2% 0.15 318.4)
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 #549B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
Use #549B3B 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.