#557359
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.4% 0.053 148.3), rgb(85, 115, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#557359 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557359 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.053 148.3) |
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 #557359 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557359 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557359 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #557359 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#769279
oklch(63.1% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557359
oklch(52.4% 0.053 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6951
oklch(49.1% 0.05 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#405542
oklch(42.6% 0.04 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#364638
oklch(37.6% 0.031 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#557359 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) | #746E58 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A5A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51726C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557359
#557359
oklch(52.4% 0.053 148.3)
- #7C5F7A
#7C5F7A
oklch(52.4% 0.055 328.6)
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 #557359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
Use #557359 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.