#55775F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.6% 0.054 153.6), rgb(85, 119, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#55775F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55775F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 119, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.054 153.6) |
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 #55775F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55775F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55775F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55775F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA895
oklch(70.7% 0.039 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#73937C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 153.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55775F
oklch(53.6% 0.054 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6953
oklch(49% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#55775F 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) | #77725E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E60 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507670 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55775F
#55775F
oklch(53.6% 0.054 153.6)
- #81627B
#81627B
oklch(53.6% 0.054 333.2)
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 #55775F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.061
Use #55775F 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.