#55755B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53% 0.055 149.9), rgb(85, 117, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#55755B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55755B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 117, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.055 149.9) |
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 #55755B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55755B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55755B text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #55755B text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A894
oklch(70.7% 0.039 150)
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Step 500
500
#749279
oklch(63% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55755B
oklch(53% 0.055 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6951
oklch(49.1% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#55755B 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) | #76705A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51746E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55755B
#55755B
oklch(53% 0.055 149.9)
- #7E607B
#7E607B
oklch(52.9% 0.055 329.7)
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 #55755B, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #55755B 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.