#556E48
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.8% 0.065 135.3), rgb(85, 110, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#556E48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556E48 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.065 135.3) |
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 #556E48 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556E48 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556E48 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #556E48 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#93A889
oklch(70.7% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#79936B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#617D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556E48
oklch(50.8% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#556E48 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) | #716845 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D664A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556B64 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556E48
#556E48
oklch(50.8% 0.065 135.3)
- #745A7F
#745A7F
oklch(50.8% 0.065 315.7)
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 #556E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.058
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.060
Use #556E48 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.