#55745B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.7% 0.053 150.2), rgb(85, 116, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#55745B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55745B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 116, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.053 150.2) |
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 #55745B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55745B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55745B text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #55745B text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A894
oklch(70.7% 0.039 150)
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Step 500
500
#75927A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55745B
oklch(52.7% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6952
oklch(49.2% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5643
oklch(42.8% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#364739
oklch(37.9% 0.032 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#55745B 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) | #746F5A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51736D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55745B
#55745B
oklch(52.7% 0.053 150.2)
- #7D607A
#7D607A
oklch(52.7% 0.053 329.8)
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 #55745B, 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 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #55745B 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.