#557D4F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.7% 0.083 141.3), rgb(85, 125, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#557D4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557D4F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 125, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.083 141.3) |
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 #557D4F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557D4F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557D4F text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557D4F text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA88
oklch(70.6% 0.059 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#70956A
oklch(63% 0.075 141.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557D4F
oklch(54.7% 0.083 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C42
oklch(49.2% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5837
oklch(42.8% 0.063 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#557D4F 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) | #7F754C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797252 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527A71 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557D4F
#557D4F
oklch(54.7% 0.083 141.3)
- #87608E
#87608E
oklch(54.6% 0.083 321.3)
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 #557D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.055
Use #557D4F 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.