#555E48
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.036 125.9), rgb(85, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#555E48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555E48 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.036 125.9) |
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 #555E48 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555E48 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555E48 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #555E48 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B7
oklch(81% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA491
oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#848E76
oklch(63.2% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E785F
oklch(55.7% 0.039 125.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555E48
oklch(46.7% 0.036 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5240
oklch(42.7% 0.03 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#555E48 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) | #615B47 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B49 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565C58 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555E48
#555E48
oklch(46.7% 0.036 125.9)
- #5F556B
#5F556B
oklch(46.7% 0.037 305.6)
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 #555E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #555E48 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.