#556116
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.098 118.4), rgb(85, 97, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#556116 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, 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 Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556116 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 97, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.098 118.4) |
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 #556116 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556116 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556116 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #556116 text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA771
oklch(70.6% 0.075 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#84924B
oklch(63.2% 0.097 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 117.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556116
oklch(46.7% 0.098 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B551C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#556116 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) | #685B08 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5B53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556116
#556116
oklch(46.7% 0.098 118.4)
- #614D89
#614D89
oklch(46.8% 0.097 297.9)
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 #556116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #556116 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.