#557D2B
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.2% 0.12 131.5), rgb(85, 125, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#557D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557D2B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 125, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.12 131.5) |
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 #557D2B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557D2B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557D2B text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557D2B text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#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
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#71974E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 131.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557D2B
oklch(54.2% 0.12 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#496D22
oklch(49.1% 0.111 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C591E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#557D2B 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) | #827421 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7131 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56786C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557D2B
#557D2B
oklch(54.2% 0.12 131.5)
- #8659A2
#8659A2
oklch(54.2% 0.12 311.4)
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 #557D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #557D2B 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.