#557156
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.9% 0.053 145.7), rgb(85, 113, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#557156 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557156 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 113, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 14%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.053 145.7) |
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 #557156 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557156 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557156 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #557156 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A891
oklch(70.7% 0.042 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#769276
oklch(63% 0.052 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 145.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557156
oklch(51.9% 0.053 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#405640
oklch(42.8% 0.045 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#364737
oklch(37.8% 0.035 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#557156 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) | #726C54 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6957 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526F6A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557156
#557156
oklch(51.9% 0.053 145.7)
- #795E79
#795E79
oklch(51.9% 0.053 326.3)
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 #557156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #557156 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.