#557443
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.2% 0.081 134.8), rgb(85, 116, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#557443 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557443 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 116, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.081 134.8) |
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 #557443 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557443 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557443 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #557443 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA82
oklch(70.7% 0.064 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#759563
oklch(63.2% 0.081 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F49
oklch(55.7% 0.088 134.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557443
oklch(52.2% 0.081 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#557443 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) | #786D3F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A46 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557168 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557443
#557443
oklch(52.2% 0.081 134.8)
- #7B5B8A
#7B5B8A
oklch(52.2% 0.081 314.6)
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 #557443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #557443 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.