#55700C
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.6% 0.122 125), rgb(85, 112, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#55700C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55700C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 112, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 81%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.122 125) |
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 #55700C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55700C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55700C text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #55700C text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB69
oklch(70.7% 0.094 125)
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Step 500
500
#79963D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#628015
oklch(55.7% 0.132 125)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55700C
oklch(50.6% 0.122 125)
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Step 800
800
#42580B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#384814
oklch(37.6% 0.078 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#55700C 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) | #776800 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736719 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596A5F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55700C
#55700C
oklch(50.6% 0.122 125)
- #75509C
#75509C
oklch(50.5% 0.122 304.9)
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 #55700C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
Use #55700C 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.