#549D49
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.9% 0.14 141.1), rgb(84, 157, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#549D49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549D49 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 157, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.14 141.1) |
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 #549D49 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549D49 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549D49 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549D49 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#A9CCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 141)
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Step 400
400
#79B271
oklch(70.8% 0.11 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549D49
oklch(62.9% 0.14 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#37882A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#28731C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#224D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#549D49 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) | #A19141 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D998A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549D49
#549D49
oklch(62.9% 0.14 141.1)
- #AF6ABB
#AF6ABB
oklch(62.9% 0.139 321.5)
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 #549D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #549D49 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.