#557E42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.8% 0.099 136.5), rgb(85, 126, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#557E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557E42 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 126, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.099 136.5) |
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 #557E42 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557E42 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557E42 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557E42 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#70965E
oklch(63% 0.091 136)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557E42
oklch(54.8% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D36
oklch(49.2% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B582D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#334929
oklch(37.8% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#557E42 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) | #82763D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7246 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547A70 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557E42
#557E42
oklch(54.8% 0.099 136.5)
- #885E97
#885E97
oklch(54.8% 0.098 316.9)
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 #557E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
Use #557E42 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.