#555A48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.029 120.2), rgb(85, 90, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#555A48 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555A48 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.029 120.2) |
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 #555A48 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555A48 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555A48 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #555A48 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#868D76
oklch(63.1% 0.034 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#70775E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E644E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555A48
oklch(45.8% 0.029 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#404436
oklch(37.8% 0.024 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#555A48 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) | #5C5847 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5849 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575855 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555A48
#555A48
oklch(45.8% 0.029 120.2)
- #5A5465
#5A5465
oklch(45.8% 0.028 301.4)
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 #555A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.069
Use #555A48 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.