#55624E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.9% 0.035 134.7), rgb(85, 98, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#55624E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55624E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 98, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 11%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.035 134.7) |
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 #55624E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55624E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55624E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #55624E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA594
oklch(70.8% 0.027 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#818E79
oklch(63% 0.034 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7962
oklch(55.7% 0.039 134.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55624E
oklch(47.9% 0.035 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#485343
oklch(42.8% 0.029 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#55624E 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) | #645F4D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55605C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55624E
#55624E
oklch(47.9% 0.035 134.7)
- #65586B
#65586B
oklch(48% 0.034 315.2)
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 #55624E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
Use #55624E 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.