#556D45
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.067 133.5), rgb(85, 109, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#556D45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556D45 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.067 133.5) |
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 #556D45 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556D45 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556D45 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #556D45 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#94A887
oklch(70.7% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#799369
oklch(63.2% 0.068 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#627D51
oklch(55.7% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556D45
oklch(50.4% 0.067 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#435636
oklch(42.8% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#556D45 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) | #706742 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6547 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556A63 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556D45
#556D45
oklch(50.4% 0.067 133.5)
- #725980
#725980
oklch(50.4% 0.067 313.1)
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 #556D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.057
Use #556D45 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.