#557656
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.1% 0.062 145.4), rgb(85, 118, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#557656 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557656 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.062 145.4) |
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 #557656 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557656 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557656 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #557656 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A890
oklch(70.6% 0.044 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#749374
oklch(63.1% 0.058 144.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557656
oklch(53.1% 0.062 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.058 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#557656 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) | #777054 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D58 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52746D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557656
#557656
oklch(53.1% 0.062 145.4)
- #7F6080
#7F6080
oklch(53.2% 0.062 325.4)
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 #557656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.066
Use #557656 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.