#557963
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.2% 0.053 157.3), rgb(85, 121, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#557963 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557963 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 121, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.053 157.3) |
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 #557963 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557963 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557963 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557963 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6BA
oklch(81% 0.025 155)
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Step 400
400
#8EA897
oklch(70.7% 0.038 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#71937E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 157.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557963
oklch(54.2% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#496956
oklch(49% 0.048 158)
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Step 800
800
#3C5646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#33473B
oklch(37.7% 0.032 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#557963 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) | #797462 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F64 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7873 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557963
#557963
oklch(54.2% 0.053 157.3)
- #84647B
#84647B
oklch(54.3% 0.053 336.8)
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 #557963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
Use #557963 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.