#55745D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.8% 0.051 152.4), rgb(85, 116, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#55745D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55745D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 116, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.051 152.4) |
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 #55745D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55745D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55745D text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #55745D text on black | 4.04:1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A896
oklch(70.8% 0.037 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#75927C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 152.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55745D
oklch(52.8% 0.051 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6954
oklch(49.1% 0.048 153)
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Step 800
800
#3F5545
oklch(42.6% 0.038 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#36463A
oklch(37.6% 0.029 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#55745D 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) | #746F5C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50736E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55745D
#55745D
oklch(52.8% 0.051 152.4)
- #7D6178
#7D6178
oklch(52.9% 0.049 332.5)
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 #55745D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #55745D 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.