#55683D
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.068 128.1), rgb(85, 104, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#55683D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55683D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 104, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.068 128.1) |
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 #55683D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55683D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55683D text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #55683D text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#677C4C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 127.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55683D
oklch(49% 0.068 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#465533
oklch(42.7% 0.056 128)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#55683D 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) | #6C633A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57645D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55683D
#55683D
oklch(49% 0.068 128.1)
- #6B567F
#6B567F
oklch(49% 0.069 307.4)
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 #55683D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
Use #55683D 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.