#556643
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.6% 0.057 129.4), rgb(85, 102, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#556643 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556643 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 102, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.057 129.4) |
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 #556643 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556643 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556643 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #556643 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
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A689
oklch(70.6% 0.044 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F916C
oklch(63.2% 0.057 129)
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Step 600
600
#687B54
oklch(55.7% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556643
oklch(48.6% 0.057 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#475438
oklch(42.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4631
oklch(37.8% 0.037 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#556643 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) | #696141 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676045 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56635D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556643
#556643
oklch(48.6% 0.057 129.4)
- #695678
#695678
oklch(48.5% 0.058 309.7)
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 #556643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
Use #556643 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.