#557226
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.3% 0.109 127.6), rgb(85, 114, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#557226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557226 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 114, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.109 127.6) |
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 #557226 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557226 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557226 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #557226 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AB72
oklch(70.8% 0.084 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#77964B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#60802D
oklch(55.7% 0.117 127.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557226
oklch(51.3% 0.109 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#41581C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#37481D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#557226 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) | #786A1C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74682C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586D62 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557226
#557226
oklch(51.3% 0.109 127.6)
- #785497
#785497
oklch(51.2% 0.11 307.7)
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 #557226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #557226 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.