#557420
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.7% 0.116 127.6), rgb(85, 116, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#557420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557420 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 116, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.116 127.6) |
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 #557420 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557420 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557420 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #557420 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#769646
oklch(63.1% 0.114 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E8024
oklch(55.5% 0.125 127.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557420
oklch(51.7% 0.116 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#405816
oklch(42.6% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#364919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#557420 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) | #7A6C13 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A27 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586F63 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557420
#557420
oklch(51.7% 0.116 127.6)
- #7A549B
#7A549B
oklch(51.7% 0.115 307.5)
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 #557420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #557420 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.