#556753
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.3% 0.038 142.3), rgb(85, 103, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#556753 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556753 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 103, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.038 142.3) |
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 #556753 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556753 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556753 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #556753 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D907B
oklch(63.2% 0.038 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#667A64
oklch(55.7% 0.041 142.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556753
oklch(49.3% 0.038 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#556753 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) | #686352 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656154 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546661 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556753
#556753
oklch(49.3% 0.038 142.3)
- #6C5A6E
#6C5A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.038 322.9)
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 #556753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.068
Use #556753 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.