#557151
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.059 141.5), rgb(85, 113, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#557151 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557151 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 113, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.059 141.5) |
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 #557151 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557151 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557151 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #557151 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A88E
oklch(70.6% 0.045 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#769372
oklch(63.2% 0.059 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 141.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557151
oklch(51.7% 0.059 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#40563D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#557151 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) | #736B4F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6953 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536F68 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557151
#557151
oklch(51.7% 0.059 141.5)
- #785D7D
#785D7D
oklch(51.7% 0.059 321.1)
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 #557151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
Use #557151 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.