#54A565
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(65.4% 0.124 148.9), rgb(84, 165, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#54A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54A565 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.124 148.9) |
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 #54A565 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54A565 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A565 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A565 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B27F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 148.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54A565
oklch(65.4% 0.124 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8844
oklch(55.6% 0.135 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7336
oklch(49% 0.124 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.104 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.081 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#54A565 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) | #A69961 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9169 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A295 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54A565
#54A565
oklch(65.4% 0.124 148.9)
- #B973B6
#B973B6
oklch(65.3% 0.125 328.4)
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 #54A565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
Use #54A565 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.