#556C49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.06 135.2), rgb(85, 108, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#556C49 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556C49 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 108, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.06 135.2) |
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 #556C49 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556C49 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556C49 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #556C49 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#94A88B
oklch(70.8% 0.047 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A926E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#637C56
oklch(55.6% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556C49
oklch(50.3% 0.06 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#43553A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#556C49 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) | #6F6747 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556963 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556C49
#556C49
oklch(50.3% 0.06 135.2)
- #715A7C
#715A7C
oklch(50.3% 0.06 314.6)
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 #556C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.061
Use #556C49 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.