#55801E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.9% 0.134 130.7), rgb(85, 128, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#55801E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55801E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 128, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.134 130.7) |
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 #55801E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55801E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55801E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55801E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9844
oklch(63% 0.122 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55801E
oklch(54.9% 0.134 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E12
oklch(49.1% 0.125 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A13
oklch(42.8% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A18
oklch(37.7% 0.081 131)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#55801E 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) | #86760A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807328 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577A6D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55801E
#55801E
oklch(54.9% 0.134 130.7)
- #8A58AA
#8A58AA
oklch(55% 0.133 310.8)
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 #55801E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #55801E 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.