#55663D
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.065 127), rgb(85, 102, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#55663D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55663D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 102, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.065 127) |
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 #55663D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55663D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55663D text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #55663D text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500
#7F9167
oklch(63.1% 0.064 127)
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Step 600
600
#687B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55663D
oklch(48.5% 0.065 127)
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Step 800
800
#475534
oklch(42.8% 0.054 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#55663D 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) | #6A613A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57625C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55663D
#55663D
oklch(48.5% 0.065 127)
- #69557C
#69557C
oklch(48.5% 0.066 307.5)
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 #55663D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
Use #55663D 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.