#557B49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.1% 0.086 138.4), rgb(85, 123, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#557B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 138°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557B49 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.086 138.4) |
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 #557B49 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557B49 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557B49 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557B49 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#719566
oklch(63% 0.079 138.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557B49
oklch(54.1% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C3E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5833
oklch(42.8% 0.068 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#557B49 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) | #7E7345 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53786F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557B49
#557B49
oklch(54.1% 0.086 138.4)
- #845E8F
#845E8F
oklch(54% 0.087 318.5)
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 #557B49, 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 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.053
Use #557B49 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.