#55786A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.046 167.9), rgb(85, 120, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#55786A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55786A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 120, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.046 167.9) |
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 #55786A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55786A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55786A text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55786A text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89D
oklch(70.8% 0.033 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#719285
oklch(63.1% 0.042 168.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55786A
oklch(54.2% 0.046 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#49695C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C554B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 168)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#55786A 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) | #767369 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7874 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55786A
#55786A
oklch(54.2% 0.046 167.9)
- #846574
#846574
oklch(54.3% 0.045 348.1)
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 #55786A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.060
Use #55786A 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.