#556318
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.099 119.6), rgb(85, 99, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#556318 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556318 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 99, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.099 119.6) |
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 #556318 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556318 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556318 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #556318 text on black | 3.18:1 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#82924B
oklch(63.1% 0.098 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 119.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556318
oklch(47.2% 0.099 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A551C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#556318 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) | #6A5D0B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5D54 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556318
#556318
oklch(47.2% 0.099 119.6)
- #644D8B
#644D8B
oklch(47.2% 0.1 299.7)
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 #556318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
Use #556318 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.