#558149
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.096 139.1), rgb(85, 129, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#558149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558149 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.096 139.1) |
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 #558149 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #558149 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558149 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558149 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB82
oklch(70.6% 0.068 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9762
oklch(63.2% 0.09 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558149
oklch(55.7% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#456D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#395930
oklch(42.8% 0.075 139)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#558149 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) | #847945 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E744C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527E73 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558149
#558149
oklch(55.7% 0.096 139.1)
- #8C6097
#8C6097
oklch(55.6% 0.097 319.4)
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 #558149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #558149 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.