#556519
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.101 120.8), rgb(85, 101, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#556519 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 121°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556519 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 101, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.101 120.8) |
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 #556519 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556519 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556519 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #556519 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#81934A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2B
oklch(55.4% 0.108 120.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556519
oklch(47.8% 0.101 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#49561B
oklch(42.9% 0.084 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#556519 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) | #6C5F0C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5F56 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556519
#556519
oklch(47.8% 0.101 120.8)
- #674E8D
#674E8D
oklch(47.8% 0.102 300.9)
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 #556519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.010
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #556519 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.