#556641
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.6% 0.06 128.5), rgb(85, 102, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#556641 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556641 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.06 128.5) |
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 #556641 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556641 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556641 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #556641 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 0.03 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A788
oklch(70.8% 0.047 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F916A
oklch(63.2% 0.06 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#687B52
oklch(55.6% 0.065 128.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556641
oklch(48.6% 0.06 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#475437
oklch(42.6% 0.049 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4630
oklch(37.8% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#556641 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) | #6A613E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676043 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57635D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556641
#556641
oklch(48.6% 0.06 128.5)
- #695679
#695679
oklch(48.6% 0.059 309)
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 #556641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
Use #556641 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.