#557D61
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.063 153.5), rgb(85, 125, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#557D61 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557D61 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 125, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.063 153.5) |
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 #557D61 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557D61 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557D61 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557D61 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA994
oklch(70.7% 0.044 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9479
oklch(63.1% 0.058 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557D61
oklch(55.2% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#466B51
oklch(49.2% 0.059 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5743
oklch(42.7% 0.048 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#324838
oklch(37.8% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#557D61 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) | #7D775F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767263 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7C75 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557D61
#557D61
oklch(55.2% 0.063 153.5)
- #896482
#896482
oklch(55.1% 0.064 333.2)
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 #557D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.062
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
Use #557D61 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.