#54BA40
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.3% 0.186 140.6), rgb(84, 186, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#54BA40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54BA40 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 186, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.186 140.6) |
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 #54BA40 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #54BA40 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54BA40 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54BA40 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
-
Step 300
300
#97D38C
oklch(80.8% 0.115 140.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#54BA40
oklch(70.3% 0.186 140.6)
-
Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
-
Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
-
Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
-
Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
-
Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
-
Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#54BA40 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) | #BFAA30 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A14B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B4A1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54BA40
#54BA40
oklch(70.3% 0.186 140.6)
- #D173E5
#D173E5
oklch(70.3% 0.185 320.4)
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 #54BA40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54BA40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.009
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
Use #54BA40 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.