#55751E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52% 0.119 127.8), rgb(85, 117, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#55751E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55751E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 117, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.119 127.8) |
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 #55751E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55751E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55751E text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #55751E text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#759744
oklch(63.2% 0.118 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8121
oklch(55.7% 0.128 127.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55751E
oklch(52% 0.119 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5914
oklch(42.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#55751E 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) | #7B6D0F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B26 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586F64 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55751E
#55751E
oklch(52% 0.119 127.8)
- #7C549D
#7C549D
oklch(52% 0.119 308.1)
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 #55751E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
Use #55751E 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.