#558060
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.069 151.7), rgb(85, 128, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#558060 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558060 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 128, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.069 151.7) |
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 #558060 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #558060 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558060 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558060 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA91
oklch(70.7% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9576
oklch(63.1% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558060
oklch(55.9% 0.069 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B4E
oklch(49% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#385740
oklch(42.5% 0.053 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#314837
oklch(37.7% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#558060 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) | #80795E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797462 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7F77 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558060
#558060
oklch(55.9% 0.069 151.7)
- #8C6586
#8C6586
oklch(55.8% 0.069 331.9)
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 #558060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #558060 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.