#557642
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.086 134.9), rgb(85, 118, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#557642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557642 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.086 134.9) |
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 #557642 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557642 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557642 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #557642 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA83
oklch(70.8% 0.062 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#759463
oklch(63% 0.079 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557642
oklch(52.7% 0.086 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#557642 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) | #7A6F3E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C45 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557269 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557642
#557642
oklch(52.7% 0.086 134.9)
- #7E5B8D
#7E5B8D
oklch(52.7% 0.086 315.4)
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 #557642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #557642 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.