#557240
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.082 133.1), rgb(85, 114, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#557240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557240 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.082 133.1) |
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 #557240 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557240 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557240 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #557240 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AA81
oklch(70.8% 0.064 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#769461
oklch(63% 0.081 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E48
oklch(55.5% 0.087 132.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557240
oklch(51.6% 0.082 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#40572F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 133)
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Step 900
900
#36482A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#557240 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) | #766B3C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716943 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566E66 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557240
#557240
oklch(51.6% 0.082 133.1)
- #785A89
#785A89
oklch(51.7% 0.08 312.8)
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 #557240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #557240 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.