#549B4A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.4% 0.136 141.3), rgb(84, 155, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#549B4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549B4A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 155, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.136 141.3) |
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 #549B4A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549B4A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549B4A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549B4A text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB172
oklch(70.6% 0.106 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549B4A
oklch(62.4% 0.136 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#39882E
oklch(55.7% 0.148 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A7320
oklch(49.2% 0.138 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#255E1D
oklch(42.9% 0.114 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#549B4A 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) | #9F8F43 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958950 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9788 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549B4A
#549B4A
oklch(62.4% 0.136 141.3)
- #AC69B8
#AC69B8
oklch(62.3% 0.136 321.4)
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 #549B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #549B4A 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.