#556819
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.5% 0.105 122.3), rgb(85, 104, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#556819 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556819 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 104, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.105 122.3) |
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 #556819 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556819 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556819 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #556819 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500
#7F9349
oklch(63% 0.103 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#687D29
oklch(55.5% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556819
oklch(48.5% 0.105 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#475619
oklch(42.7% 0.087 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#556819 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) | #6F610B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6120 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6259 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556819
#556819
oklch(48.5% 0.105 122.3)
- #6B4F90
#6B4F90
oklch(48.6% 0.105 302.5)
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 #556819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #556819 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.