#557A55
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.1% 0.071 144.5), rgb(85, 122, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#557A55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557A55 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 122, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.071 144.5) |
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 #557A55 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557A55 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557A55 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557A55 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#719471
oklch(63% 0.065 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557A55
oklch(54.1% 0.071 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#496B49
oklch(49.2% 0.066 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#344833
oklch(37.8% 0.043 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#557A55 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) | #7C7353 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767057 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517870 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557A55
#557A55
oklch(54.1% 0.071 144.5)
- #846186
#846186
oklch(54.2% 0.07 324.7)
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 #557A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
Use #557A55 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.