#557D27
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.1% 0.123 130.9), rgb(85, 125, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#557D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557D27 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 125, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.123 130.9) |
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 #557D27 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557D27 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557D27 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557D27 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#71974B
oklch(63% 0.113 130.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557D27
oklch(54.1% 0.123 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#496D1E
oklch(49% 0.114 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C591B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#33491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#557D27 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) | #83741B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D712E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57786B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557D27
#557D27
oklch(54.1% 0.123 130.9)
- #8658A3
#8658A3
oklch(54.1% 0.123 311.2)
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 #557D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
Use #557D27 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.