#556131
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47% 0.072 120.8), rgb(85, 97, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#556131 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556131 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 97, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.072 120.8) |
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 #556131 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556131 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556131 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #556131 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#83905F
oklch(63% 0.071 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A45
oklch(55.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556131
oklch(47% 0.072 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A542E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 121)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#556131 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) | #665C2D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C34 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595D56 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556131
#556131
oklch(47% 0.072 120.8)
- #62517D
#62517D
oklch(47% 0.072 301.4)
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 #556131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
Use #556131 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.