#556C3D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.075 130), rgb(85, 108, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#556C3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556C3D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 108, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.075 130) |
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 #556C3D | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556C3D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556C3D text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #556C3D text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A882
oklch(70.7% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9363
oklch(63.2% 0.074 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#637D49
oklch(55.6% 0.082 130.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556C3D
oklch(50% 0.075 130)
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Step 800
800
#445631
oklch(42.8% 0.062 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#556C3D 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) | #706639 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6440 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576861 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556C3D
#556C3D
oklch(50% 0.075 130)
- #715784
#715784
oklch(50.1% 0.076 310.2)
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 #556C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
Use #556C3D 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.