#556D41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.072 131.8), rgb(85, 109, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#556D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556D41 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.072 131.8) |
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 #556D41 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556D41 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556D41 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #556D41 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#94A884
oklch(70.6% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9366
oklch(63.2% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#627D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556D41
oklch(50.4% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#556D41 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) | #71673E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6543 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566A62 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556D41
#556D41
oklch(50.4% 0.072 131.8)
- #725882
#725882
oklch(50.3% 0.072 312.1)
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 #556D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
Use #556D41 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.