#556121
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.8% 0.089 119), rgb(85, 97, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#556121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556121 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 97, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.089 119) |
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 #556121 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556121 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556121 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #556121 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA776
oklch(70.7% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#849152
oklch(63.1% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B36
oklch(55.6% 0.095 119.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556121
oklch(46.8% 0.089 119)
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Step 800
800
#4B5523
oklch(42.9% 0.074 119)
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Step 900
900
#3E4621
oklch(37.7% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#556121 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) | #675C19 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C25 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5C54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556121
#556121
oklch(46.8% 0.089 119)
- #614E85
#614E85
oklch(46.7% 0.089 298.8)
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 #556121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
Use #556121 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.