#556B2E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.091 126), rgb(85, 107, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#556B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556B2E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.091 126) |
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 #556B2E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556B2E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556B2E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #556B2E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A979
oklch(70.8% 0.07 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9356
oklch(63% 0.089 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#657D3B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556B2E
oklch(49.5% 0.091 126)
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Step 800
800
#455626
oklch(42.7% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4724
oklch(37.7% 0.058 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#556B2E 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) | #706428 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6332 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58665D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556B2E
#556B2E
oklch(49.5% 0.091 126)
- #6F548B
#6F548B
oklch(49.7% 0.09 305.9)
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 #556B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.001
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #556B2E 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.