#55660F
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48% 0.108 120.8), rgb(85, 102, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#55660F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55660F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 102, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.108 120.8) |
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 #55660F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55660F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55660F text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #55660F text on black | 3.29:1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#99A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#809345
oklch(63.1% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D23
oklch(55.6% 0.116 120.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55660F
oklch(48% 0.108 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#485615
oklch(42.7% 0.089 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#55660F 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 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F18 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6056 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55660F
#55660F
oklch(48% 0.108 120.8)
- #684D90
#684D90
oklch(47.9% 0.108 301)
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 #55660F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #55660F 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.