#55812D
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.3% 0.124 132.6), rgb(85, 129, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#55812D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55812D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 129, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.124 132.6) |
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 #55812D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55812D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55812D text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55812D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E984C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55812D
oklch(55.3% 0.124 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#466E20
oklch(49.1% 0.116 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1D
oklch(42.8% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#55812D 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) | #867723 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807434 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567C6F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55812D
#55812D
oklch(55.3% 0.124 132.6)
- #8B5AA6
#8B5AA6
oklch(55.2% 0.125 312.6)
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 #55812D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
Use #55812D 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.