#557661
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.4% 0.05 156.4), rgb(85, 118, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#557661 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557661 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.05 156.4) |
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 #557661 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557661 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557661 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557661 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA897
oklch(70.7% 0.037 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#73927E
oklch(63% 0.046 156.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557661
oklch(53.4% 0.05 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6956
oklch(49.1% 0.046 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5646
oklch(42.8% 0.039 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#35473B
oklch(37.8% 0.031 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#557661 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) | #767160 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D62 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7570 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557661
#557661
oklch(53.4% 0.05 156.4)
- #806278
#806278
oklch(53.4% 0.05 336.1)
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 #557661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
Use #557661 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.