#55703A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51% 0.085 130.7), rgb(85, 112, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#55703A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55703A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 112, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.085 130.7) |
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 #55703A | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55703A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55703A text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #55703A text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A97E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#78945D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#617E43
oklch(55.6% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55703A
oklch(51% 0.085 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#41572C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#55703A 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) | #746936 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70673D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566C63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55703A
#55703A
oklch(51% 0.085 130.7)
- #76588A
#76588A
oklch(51.1% 0.084 311.1)
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 #55703A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #55703A 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.