#55804F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.088 141.4), rgb(85, 128, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#55804F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55804F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.088 141.4) |
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 #55804F | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55804F | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55804F text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55804F text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB86
oklch(70.7% 0.064 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9668
oklch(63.1% 0.081 141.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55804F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C40
oklch(49% 0.081 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#395835
oklch(42.6% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#55804F 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) | #82784C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7452 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527D74 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55804F
#55804F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 141.4)
- #8B6192
#8B6192
oklch(55.4% 0.089 321.6)
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 #55804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #55804F 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.