#556311
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.103 119.3), rgb(85, 99, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#556311 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556311 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 99, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.103 119.3) |
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 #556311 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556311 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556311 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #556311 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#829247
oklch(63% 0.102 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C27
oklch(55.6% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556311
oklch(47.2% 0.103 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#556311 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 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D19 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5D54 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556311
#556311
oklch(47.2% 0.103 119.3)
- #644D8D
#644D8D
oklch(47.3% 0.103 299)
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 #556311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
Use #556311 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.