#556849
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.3% 0.053 133.7), rgb(85, 104, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#556849 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556849 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 104, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.053 133.7) |
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 #556849 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556849 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556849 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #556849 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A78D
oklch(70.8% 0.042 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D9170
oklch(63.2% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#667B59
oklch(55.6% 0.057 133.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556849
oklch(49.3% 0.053 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#45543C
oklch(42.6% 0.043 134)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#556849 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) | #6B6347 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556660 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556849
#556849
oklch(49.3% 0.053 133.7)
- #6C5877
#6C5877
oklch(49.2% 0.054 313.4)
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 #556849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #556849 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.