#549D53
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63% 0.13 143.6), rgb(84, 157, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#549D53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549D53 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 157, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.13 143.6) |
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 #549D53 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549D53 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549D53 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549D53 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B177
oklch(70.6% 0.102 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549D53
oklch(63% 0.13 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#368837
oklch(55.7% 0.142 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#277329
oklch(49.2% 0.132 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#235E23
oklch(42.9% 0.11 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#224D22
oklch(37.8% 0.085 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#549D53 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) | #A0914D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A58 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B998B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549D53
#549D53
oklch(63% 0.13 143.6)
- #AF6CB6
#AF6CB6
oklch(63% 0.13 323.6)
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 #549D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
Use #549D53 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.