#55735B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.051 150.4), rgb(85, 115, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#55735B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55735B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.051 150.4) |
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 #55735B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55735B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55735B text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #55735B 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
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A795
oklch(70.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#75927B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 151)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55735B
oklch(52.5% 0.051 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6953
oklch(49.2% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5544
oklch(42.6% 0.039 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#55735B 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) | #736E5A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B5C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51726C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55735B
#55735B
oklch(52.5% 0.051 150.4)
- #7C6078
#7C6078
oklch(52.5% 0.051 331.2)
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 #55735B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #55735B 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.