#556545
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.4% 0.053 129.8), rgb(85, 101, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#556545 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556545 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.053 129.8) |
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 #556545 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556545 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556545 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #556545 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F906F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 130)
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Step 600
600
#687A57
oklch(55.5% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556545
oklch(48.4% 0.053 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#47543A
oklch(42.7% 0.044 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#556545 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) | #686143 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666047 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56625D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556545
#556545
oklch(48.4% 0.053 129.8)
- #685776
#685776
oklch(48.5% 0.053 309.4)
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 #556545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
Use #556545 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.