#557C65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.057 158), rgb(85, 124, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#557C65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557C65 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.057 158) |
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 #557C65 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557C65 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557C65 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557C65 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA997
oklch(70.8% 0.041 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F937D
oklch(63% 0.052 157.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557C65
oklch(55% 0.057 158)
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Step 700
700
#476A55
oklch(49.1% 0.053 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5646
oklch(42.6% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#557C65 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) | #7B7664 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757266 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7B75 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557C65
#557C65
oklch(55% 0.057 158)
- #88657D
#88657D
oklch(55% 0.057 338.3)
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 #557C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #557C65 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.