#557245
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.076 135), rgb(85, 114, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#557245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 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 (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557245 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 114, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.076 135) |
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 #557245 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557245 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557245 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #557245 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A985
oklch(70.7% 0.058 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#769466
oklch(63.1% 0.075 135)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557245
oklch(51.7% 0.076 135)
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Step 800
800
#405733
oklch(42.8% 0.063 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#557245 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) | #756C42 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716947 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556F67 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557245
#557245
oklch(51.7% 0.076 135)
- #795B86
#795B86
oklch(51.8% 0.075 315.4)
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 #557245, 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 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #557245 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.