#557630
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.105 130.4), rgb(85, 118, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#557630 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557630 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.105 130.4) |
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 #557630 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557630 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557630 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #557630 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AB78
oklch(70.8% 0.077 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#759555
oklch(63% 0.097 130.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557630
oklch(52.4% 0.105 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.098 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#405825
oklch(42.8% 0.082 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#364823
oklch(37.6% 0.063 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#557630 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) | #7B6E29 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C35 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577167 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557630
#557630
oklch(52.4% 0.105 130.4)
- #7D5797
#7D5797
oklch(52.3% 0.106 310.5)
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 #557630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #557630 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.