#55730E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.3% 0.125 126.1), rgb(85, 115, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#55730E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55730E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 115, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.125 126.1) |
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 #55730E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55730E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55730E text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #55730E text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#77963C
oklch(63% 0.123 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8013
oklch(55.5% 0.134 126.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55730E
oklch(51.3% 0.125 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#415809
oklch(42.6% 0.103 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#55730E 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76691A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596D61 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55730E
#55730E
oklch(51.3% 0.125 126.1)
- #79519F
#79519F
oklch(51.3% 0.125 306.1)
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 #55730E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
Use #55730E 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.