#55803B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.2% 0.11 135), rgb(85, 128, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#55803B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55803B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 128, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.11 135) |
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 #55803B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55803B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55803B text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55803B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9758
oklch(63.1% 0.1 134.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55803B
oklch(55.2% 0.11 135)
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Step 700
700
#466D2E
oklch(49% 0.102 135)
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Step 800
800
#3A5927
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#55803B 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) | #847735 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7340 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547C70 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55803B
#55803B
oklch(55.2% 0.11 135)
- #8A5D9E
#8A5D9E
oklch(55.2% 0.11 314.9)
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 #55803B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #55803B 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.