#556649
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.049 132.7), rgb(85, 102, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#556649 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556649 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 102, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.049 132.7) |
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 #556649 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556649 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556649 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #556649 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 133)
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Step 600
600
#677A5A
oklch(55.5% 0.053 132.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556649
oklch(48.8% 0.049 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#46543D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4534
oklch(37.6% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#556649 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) | #696247 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66604A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55645E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556649
#556649
oklch(48.8% 0.049 132.7)
- #6A5874
#6A5874
oklch(48.9% 0.049 313.4)
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 #556649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #556649 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.