#556342
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.9% 0.053 127), rgb(85, 99, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#556342 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556342 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 99, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.053 127) |
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 #556342 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556342 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556342 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #556342 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906D
oklch(63.2% 0.053 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A55
oklch(55.6% 0.058 127.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556342
oklch(47.9% 0.053 127)
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Step 800
800
#485439
oklch(42.7% 0.045 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#556342 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) | #665F40 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E44 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57605A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556342
#556342
oklch(47.9% 0.053 127)
- #655575
#655575
oklch(47.8% 0.054 307.2)
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 #556342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
Use #556342 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.