#556013
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.4% 0.098 117.6), rgb(85, 96, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#556013 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556013 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 96, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 67%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.098 117.6) |
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 #556013 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556013 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556013 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #556013 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA771
oklch(70.6% 0.075 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#85914A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 117.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556013
oklch(46.4% 0.098 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#556013 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) | #675A03 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A51 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556013
#556013
oklch(46.4% 0.098 117.6)
- #604C89
#604C89
oklch(46.5% 0.098 297.6)
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 #556013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #556013 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.