#55821F
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.4% 0.136 131.2), rgb(85, 130, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#55821F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55821F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 130, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.136 131.2) |
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 #55821F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55821F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55821F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55821F text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9943
oklch(63.2% 0.125 131.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55821F
oklch(55.4% 0.136 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E11
oklch(49% 0.126 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A13
oklch(42.7% 0.104 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#324A18
oklch(37.7% 0.081 131)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#55821F 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) | #88780B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827429 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577C6F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55821F
#55821F
oklch(55.4% 0.136 131.2)
- #8C58AC
#8C58AC
oklch(55.3% 0.136 311.2)
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 #55821F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #55821F 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.