#549E39
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.155 138.4), rgb(84, 158, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#549E39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549E39 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 158, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.155 138.4) |
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 #549E39 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549E39 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549E39 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549E39 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B367
oklch(70.8% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549E39
oklch(62.9% 0.155 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#37890B
oklch(55.7% 0.169 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E04
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D11
oklch(37.5% 0.101 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#549E39 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) | #A3912D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B41 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9989 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549E39
#549E39
oklch(62.9% 0.155 138.4)
- #AF67C4
#AF67C4
oklch(62.9% 0.154 318.3)
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 #549E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
Use #549E39 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.