#557A13
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.2% 0.132 128.4), rgb(85, 122, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#557A13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557A13 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 122, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.132 128.4) |
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 #557A13 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557A13 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557A13 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557A13 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#739742
oklch(63% 0.121 128.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557A13
oklch(53.2% 0.132 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0E
oklch(49.1% 0.123 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5911
oklch(42.7% 0.102 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#557A13 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) | #807100 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587467 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557A13
#557A13
oklch(53.2% 0.132 128.4)
- #8254A6
#8254A6
oklch(53.2% 0.132 308.4)
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 #557A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
Use #557A13 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.