#557763
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.7% 0.05 158.4), rgb(85, 119, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#557763 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557763 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 119, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.05 158.4) |
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 #557763 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557763 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557763 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557763 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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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
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA898
oklch(70.8% 0.036 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#72927F
oklch(63% 0.046 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557763
oklch(53.7% 0.05 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6957
oklch(49.1% 0.046 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5647
oklch(42.8% 0.039 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#557763 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) | #767262 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E64 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7771 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557763
#557763
oklch(53.7% 0.05 158.4)
- #826378
#826378
oklch(53.8% 0.05 338.6)
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 #557763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
Use #557763 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.