#54AC59
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67% 0.146 144.8), rgb(84, 172, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#54AC59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54AC59 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 172, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 144.8) |
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 #54AC59 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #54AC59 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54AC59 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54AC59 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19C
oklch(81% 0.092 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#54AC59
oklch(67% 0.146 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#21A535
oklch(63.2% 0.187 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#06300B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 144.9)
#54AC59 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) | #AF9F52 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A898 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54AC59
#54AC59
oklch(67% 0.146 144.8)
- #C173C6
#C173C6
oklch(66.9% 0.146 324.9)
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 #54AC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
Use #54AC59 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.