#556348
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48% 0.045 130.3), rgb(85, 99, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#556348 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556348 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 99, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.045 130.3) |
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 #556348 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556348 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556348 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #556348 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A58F
oklch(70.6% 0.034 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F73
oklch(63% 0.044 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A795B
oklch(55.5% 0.048 129.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556348
oklch(48% 0.045 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#48533E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#556348 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) | #665F46 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E49 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56615C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556348
#556348
oklch(48% 0.045 130.3)
- #665771
#665771
oklch(48.1% 0.045 310.7)
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 #556348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #556348 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.