#549E46
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.144 140.6), rgb(84, 158, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#549E46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549E46 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 158, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.144 140.6) |
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 #549E46 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549E46 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549E46 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549E46 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B26E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549E46
oklch(63.1% 0.144 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#368825
oklch(55.6% 0.156 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#277316
oklch(49% 0.145 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E16
oklch(42.7% 0.121 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#549E46 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) | #A2913E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D998A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549E46
#549E46
oklch(63.1% 0.144 140.6)
- #B069BE
#B069BE
oklch(63% 0.145 320.8)
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 #549E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
Use #549E46 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.