#557A43
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.7% 0.091 136.1), rgb(85, 122, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#557A43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557A43 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 122, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.091 136.1) |
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 #557A43 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557A43 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557A43 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557A43 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA82
oklch(70.6% 0.065 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#729562
oklch(63% 0.083 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557A43
oklch(53.7% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5830
oklch(42.8% 0.071 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#557A43 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) | #7E723F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F46 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54766D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557A43
#557A43
oklch(53.7% 0.091 136.1)
- #835D92
#835D92
oklch(53.8% 0.092 316.1)
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 #557A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
Use #557A43 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.