#556221
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.1% 0.09 119.6), rgb(85, 98, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#556221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556221 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 98, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.09 119.6) |
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 #556221 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556221 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556221 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #556221 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#9BA776
oklch(70.6% 0.069 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#839152
oklch(63% 0.088 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B35
oklch(55.5% 0.097 119.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556221
oklch(47.1% 0.09 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5522
oklch(42.8% 0.075 119.8)
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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)
#556221 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) | #685C19 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D25 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5D54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556221
#556221
oklch(47.1% 0.09 119.6)
- #634E86
#634E86
oklch(47% 0.091 300.2)
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 #556221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
Use #556221 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.