#54B249
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.3% 0.169 141.6), rgb(84, 178, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#54B249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54B249 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 178, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.169 141.6) |
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 #54B249 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #54B249 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54B249 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54B249 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 142)
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Step 300
300
#9AD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#54B249
oklch(68.3% 0.169 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#043001
oklch(26.9% 0.088 141.6)
#54B249 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) | #B6A33E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B51 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AD9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54B249
#54B249
oklch(68.3% 0.169 141.6)
- #C872D7
#C872D7
oklch(68.4% 0.168 321.5)
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 #54B249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
Use #54B249 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.