#557244
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.077 134.6), rgb(85, 114, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#557244 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557244 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 114, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.077 134.6) |
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 #557244 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557244 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557244 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #557244 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#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
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A984
oklch(70.6% 0.059 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#769465
oklch(63.1% 0.076 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557244
oklch(51.7% 0.077 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#405732
oklch(42.8% 0.065 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#557244 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) | #756B41 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716947 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556F67 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557244
#557244
oklch(51.7% 0.077 134.6)
- #795A87
#795A87
oklch(51.7% 0.078 315)
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 #557244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
Use #557244 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.