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Palegreen4

palegreen4 · #548B54

HEX

#548B54

RGB

rgb(84, 139, 84)

CMYK

cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(120, 25%, 44%)

LAB

lab(52.9, -30.1, 23.9)

What is Palegreen4?

Palegreen4 is the palegreen4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #548B54 (rgb 84, 139, 84). It sits in the green family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Palegreen4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.20 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 4.04 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Palegreen4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Palegreen4 (#548B54). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F1F6F1

50

#F1F6F1

#F1F6F1

Copied #E4ECE4

100

#E4ECE4

#E4ECE4

Copied #C8DAC8

200

#C8DAC8

#C8DAC8

Copied #AAC5AA

300

#AAC5AA

#AAC5AA

Copied #7FA87F

400

#7FA87F

#7FA87F

Copied #548B54

500

#548B54

#548B54

Copied #477647

600

#477647

#477647

Copied #375A37

700

#375A37

#375A37

Copied #263F26

800

#263F26

#263F26

Copied #152315

900

#152315

#152315

Copied #0A110A

950

#0A110A

#0A110A

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #83A483

15%

#83A483

Copied #A2B8A2

30%

#A2B8A2

Copied #BBCABB

45%

#BBCABB

Copied #D1DAD1

60%

#D1DAD1

Copied #E4E9E4

75%

#E4E9E4

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #4E814E

15%

#4E814E

Copied #467646

30%

#467646

Copied #3E693E

45%

#3E693E

Copied #355A35

60%

#355A35

Copied #294829

75%

#294829

Color harmonies for Palegreen4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Palegreen4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #548B54

#548B54

#548B54

Copied #8C548C

#8C548C

#8C548C

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #548B54

#548B54

#548B54

Copied #54548C

#54548C

#54548C

Copied #8C5454

#8C5454

#8C5454

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #708C54

#708C54

#708C54

Copied #548B54

#548B54

#548B54

Copied #548C70

#548C70

#548C70

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #548B54

#548B54

#548B54

Copied #70548C

#70548C

#70548C

Copied #8C5470

#8C5470

#8C5470

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #548B54

#548B54

#548B54

Copied #548C8C

#548C8C

#548C8C

Copied #8C548C

#8C548C

#8C548C

Copied #8C5454

#8C5454

#8C5454

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #548B54

#548B54

#548B54

Copied #54708C

#54708C

#54708C

Copied #8C548C

#8C548C

#8C548C

Copied #8C7054

#8C7054

#8C7054

Palegreen4 in every color space

Full conversion of Palegreen4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#548B54

RGB

rgb(84, 139, 84)

CMYK

cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(120, 25%, 44%)

HSV

hsv(120, 40%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(120 33% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(52.9 -30.1 23.9)

OKLCH

oklch(58.4% 0.101 144.1)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(14.49, 20.99, 11.67)

Copy-ready code for Palegreen4

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #548B54;
background-color: #548B54;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-palegreen4: #548B54;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'palegreen4': '#548B54',
}

Sass

$color-palegreen4: #548B54;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.545, blue: 0.329, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="palegreen4">#548B54</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Palegreen4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #4C9141

RAL 6017

#4C9141

May green

Copied #308446

RAL 6024

#308446

Traffic green

Copied #587246

RAL 6011

#587246

Reseda green

Copied #287233

RAL 6001

#287233

Emerald green

Copied #57A639

RAL 6018

#57A639

Yellow green

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

FAQ about Palegreen4

What is the HEX code for Palegreen4?

Palegreen4 (palegreen4) has the HEX code #548B54. In RGB it is rgb(84, 139, 84), and in CMYK it is cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Palegreen4?

Palegreen4 converts to oklch(0.584 0.101 144.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Palegreen4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Palegreen4 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 with black text and 4.04:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Palegreen4?

The closest Pantone reference to Palegreen4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 348 C (#00843D). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Palegreen4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Palegreen4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6017 (May green, #4C9141). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Palegreen4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Palegreen4 is #8C548C. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
green

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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