#55784F
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.5% 0.074 140.9), rgb(85, 120, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#55784F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55784F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.074 140.9) |
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 #55784F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55784F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55784F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55784F text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 141)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#73946D
oklch(63.1% 0.068 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55784F
oklch(53.5% 0.074 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B45
oklch(49.2% 0.07 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5739
oklch(42.7% 0.058 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#354831
oklch(37.8% 0.045 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#55784F 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) | #7A714C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E51 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53756D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55784F
#55784F
oklch(53.5% 0.074 140.9)
- #815F87
#815F87
oklch(53.5% 0.073 321.3)
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 #55784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.062
Use #55784F 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.