#557606
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.1% 0.132 126.7), rgb(85, 118, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#557606 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557606 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.132 126.7) |
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 #557606 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557606 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557606 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #557606 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99C
oklch(81% 0.065 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC65
oklch(70.6% 0.101 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#759737
oklch(63.1% 0.13 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D8104
oklch(55.5% 0.141 126.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#557606
oklch(52.1% 0.132 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5901
oklch(42.7% 0.109 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#364910
oklch(37.6% 0.084 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#557606 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B17 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597064 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557606
#557606
oklch(52.1% 0.132 126.7)
- #7D52A4
#7D52A4
oklch(52.2% 0.131 306.6)
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 #557606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #557606 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.