#549D22
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.5% 0.169 135.8), rgb(84, 157, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#549D22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549D22 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 157, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.169 135.8) |
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 #549D22 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549D22 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549D22 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549D22 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549D22
oklch(62.5% 0.169 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E02
oklch(37.8% 0.111 136)
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Step 950
950
#152E06
oklch(27.1% 0.071 136)
#549D22 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) | #A39001 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A2F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519786 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549D22
#549D22
oklch(62.5% 0.169 135.8)
- #AE62CB
#AE62CB
oklch(62.4% 0.169 315.9)
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 #549D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
Use #549D22 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.