#54A960
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66.3% 0.135 146.9), rgb(84, 169, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#54A960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54A960 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.135 146.9) |
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 #54A960 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54A960 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A960 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A960 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B379
oklch(70.8% 0.107 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54A960
oklch(66.3% 0.135 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#25893B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 147)
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Step 700
700
#15742D
oklch(49% 0.136 147)
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Step 800
800
#175F26
oklch(42.8% 0.113 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#54A960 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) | #AB9C5B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9465 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A697 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54A960
#54A960
oklch(66.3% 0.135 146.9)
- #BE74BE
#BE74BE
oklch(66.4% 0.134 327)
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 #54A960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
Use #54A960 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.