#557315
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.4% 0.122 126.4), rgb(85, 115, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#557315 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.122 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557315 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 115, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.122 126.4) |
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 #557315 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557315 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557315 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #557315 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
#D3DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#779640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F801A
oklch(55.5% 0.131 126.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557315
oklch(51.4% 0.122 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#41580E
oklch(42.6% 0.1 126)
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Step 900
900
#374915
oklch(37.8% 0.079 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#557315 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) | #796B00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75691F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596D62 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557315
#557315
oklch(51.4% 0.122 126.4)
- #79529E
#79529E
oklch(51.4% 0.122 306.2)
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 #557315, 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 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #557315 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.