#557717
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.4% 0.126 127.8), rgb(85, 119, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#557717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557717 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 119, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.126 127.8) |
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 #557717 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557717 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557717 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #557717 text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6E
oklch(70.8% 0.091 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#759645
oklch(63% 0.115 127.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557717
oklch(52.4% 0.126 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C15
oklch(49% 0.117 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5815
oklch(42.5% 0.097 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#364919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#557717 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C21 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587165 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557717
#557717
oklch(52.4% 0.126 127.8)
- #7E54A2
#7E54A2
oklch(52.5% 0.126 307.5)
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 #557717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #557717 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.