#557733
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.104 131.2), rgb(85, 119, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#557733 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557733 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 119, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.104 131.2) |
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 #557733 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557733 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557733 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #557733 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB7A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#759557
oklch(63% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557733
oklch(52.7% 0.104 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5827
oklch(42.8% 0.08 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#557733 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) | #7C6F2C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C38 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567268 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557733
#557733
oklch(52.7% 0.104 131.2)
- #7E5897
#7E5897
oklch(52.6% 0.105 310.9)
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 #557733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #557733 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.