#556923
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.098 123.6), rgb(85, 105, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#556923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556923 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 105, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.098 123.6) |
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 #556923 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556923 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556923 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #556923 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#677D31
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556923
oklch(48.9% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#556923 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) | #6F621A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6228 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59645A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556923
#556923
oklch(48.9% 0.098 123.6)
- #6C518D
#6C518D
oklch(48.9% 0.098 303.7)
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 #556923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #556923 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.