#556914
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.8% 0.109 122.5), rgb(85, 105, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#556914 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556914 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 105, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.109 122.5) |
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 #556914 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556914 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556914 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #556914 text on black | 3.41:1 | 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
#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
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#677E24
oklch(55.6% 0.118 122.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556914
oklch(48.8% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#465615
oklch(42.5% 0.09 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4719
oklch(37.6% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#556914 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) | #706201 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D611C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6359 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556914
#556914
oklch(48.8% 0.109 122.5)
- #6C4F93
#6C4F93
oklch(48.8% 0.109 302.2)
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 #556914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
Use #556914 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.