#555D4A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.031 126.2), rgb(85, 93, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#555D4A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555D4A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 93, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.031 126.2) |
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 #555D4A | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555D4A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555D4A text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #555D4A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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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
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA493
oklch(70.8% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#858D79
oklch(63.1% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7762
oklch(55.5% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555D4A
oklch(46.6% 0.031 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5242
oklch(42.7% 0.027 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4438
oklch(37.8% 0.021 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#555D4A 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) | #5F5A49 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565B58 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555D4A
#555D4A
oklch(46.6% 0.031 126.2)
- #5E5568
#5E5568
oklch(46.5% 0.032 306.6)
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 #555D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #555D4A 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.