#557B2E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.7% 0.115 131.4), rgb(85, 123, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#557B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557B2E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 123, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.115 131.4) |
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 #557B2E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557B2E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557B2E text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557B2E text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC75
oklch(70.8% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#729751
oklch(63.2% 0.106 131.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557B2E
oklch(53.7% 0.115 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D26
oklch(49.2% 0.107 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5921
oklch(42.8% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#557B2E 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) | #807225 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F34 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56766B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557B2E
#557B2E
oklch(53.7% 0.115 131.4)
- #83599E
#83599E
oklch(53.7% 0.114 311.1)
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 #557B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #557B2E 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.