#54A42B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.173 137.2), rgb(84, 164, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#54A42B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54A42B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 164, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.173 137.2) |
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 #54A42B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54A42B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A42B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A42B text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54A42B
oklch(64.4% 0.173 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E02
oklch(37.6% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#54A42B 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) | #A99614 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9E8D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54A42B
#54A42B
oklch(64.4% 0.173 137.2)
- #B766D1
#B766D1
oklch(64.4% 0.173 317.4)
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 #54A42B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
Use #54A42B 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.