#556A3F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.069 129.8), rgb(85, 106, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#556A3F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556A3F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 106, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.069 129.8) |
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 #556A3F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556A3F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556A3F text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #556A3F text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#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
#96A885
oklch(70.8% 0.053 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9266
oklch(63.1% 0.068 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#657C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 129.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556A3F
oklch(49.6% 0.069 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#455533
oklch(42.6% 0.057 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#556A3F 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) | #6E643C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6341 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56675F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556A3F
#556A3F
oklch(49.6% 0.069 129.8)
- #6E5780
#6E5780
oklch(49.6% 0.069 309.6)
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 #556A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
Use #556A3F 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.