#556038
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.9% 0.062 121.3), rgb(85, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#556038 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556038 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.062 121.3) |
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 #556038 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556038 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556038 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #556038 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA685
oklch(70.8% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#839066
oklch(63.2% 0.062 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.067 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556038
oklch(46.9% 0.062 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5333
oklch(42.5% 0.051 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#556038 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) | #655C35 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C3A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585C56 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556038
#556038
oklch(46.9% 0.062 121.3)
- #605278
#605278
oklch(46.8% 0.063 300.9)
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 #556038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #556038 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.