#557E35
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.6% 0.113 133.3), rgb(85, 126, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#557E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557E35 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 126, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.113 133.3) |
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 #557E35 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557E35 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557E35 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557E35 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC78
oklch(70.8% 0.081 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#709754
oklch(63.1% 0.104 133.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557E35
oklch(54.6% 0.113 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5924
oklch(42.7% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#557E35 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) | #83752E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55796E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557E35
#557E35
oklch(54.6% 0.113 133.3)
- #875B9E
#875B9E
oklch(54.5% 0.112 313.3)
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 #557E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #557E35 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.