#556307
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.1% 0.108 119), rgb(85, 99, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#556307 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556307 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 99, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.108 119) |
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 #556307 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556307 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556307 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #556307 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#829243
oklch(63% 0.106 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C20
oklch(55.5% 0.116 119)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556307
oklch(47.1% 0.108 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5513
oklch(42.6% 0.089 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 119)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#556307 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D13 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5D53 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556307
#556307
oklch(47.1% 0.108 119)
- #644C8F
#644C8F
oklch(47.2% 0.107 298.7)
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 #556307, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #556307 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.