#556414
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.103 120), rgb(85, 100, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#556414 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556414 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 100, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 67%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.103 120) |
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 #556414 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556414 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556414 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #556414 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829248
oklch(63% 0.101 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C28
oklch(55.5% 0.11 119.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556414
oklch(47.5% 0.103 120)
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Step 800
800
#495519
oklch(42.6% 0.084 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D471B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#556414 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) | #6B5E03 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5E55 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556414
#556414
oklch(47.5% 0.103 120)
- #654D8D
#654D8D
oklch(47.4% 0.103 299.8)
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 #556414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
Use #556414 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.