#556602
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.9% 0.113 120.4), rgb(85, 102, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#556602 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556602 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 102, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.113 120.4) |
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 #556602 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556602 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556602 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #556602 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC69F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A96A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#809340
oklch(63% 0.111 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.122 120.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556602
oklch(47.9% 0.113 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#48560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#556602 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F10 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6056 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556602
#556602
oklch(47.9% 0.113 120.4)
- #684C93
#684C93
oklch(47.9% 0.114 300.4)
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 #556602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #556602 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.