#549E68
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.7% 0.11 151), rgb(84, 158, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#549E68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549E68 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 158, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.11 151) |
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 #549E68 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549E68 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549E68 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549E68 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B085
oklch(70.6% 0.086 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549E68
oklch(63.7% 0.11 151)
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Step 600
600
#33874D
oklch(55.7% 0.121 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#24723E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D34
oklch(42.7% 0.092 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#549E68 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) | #9F9365 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459C90 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549E68
#549E68
oklch(63.7% 0.11 151)
- #B171AA
#B171AA
oklch(63.6% 0.111 330.7)
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 #549E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
Use #549E68 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.