#557E0C
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.2% 0.14 129.2), rgb(85, 126, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#557E0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557E0C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 126, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.14 129.2) |
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 #557E0C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557E0C | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557E0C text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557E0C text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 129)
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Step 500
500
#71983D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 129)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557E0C
oklch(54.2% 0.14 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#496E01
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A0A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A14
oklch(37.7% 0.084 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#557E0C 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) | #857400 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58786B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557E0C
#557E0C
oklch(54.2% 0.14 129.2)
- #8755AC
#8755AC
oklch(54.2% 0.139 309)
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 #557E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
Use #557E0C 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.