#549E2A
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.8% 0.166 136.6), rgb(84, 158, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#549E2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549E2A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 158, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.166 136.6) |
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 #549E2A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549E2A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549E2A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549E2A text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B35F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549E2A
oklch(62.8% 0.166 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E06
oklch(37.8% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#549E2A 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) | #A39115 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A35 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509887 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549E2A
#549E2A
oklch(62.8% 0.166 136.6)
- #AF64CA
#AF64CA
oklch(62.8% 0.165 316.5)
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 #549E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
Use #549E2A 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.