#55822B
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.6), rgb(85, 130, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#55822B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55822B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 130, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.6) |
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 #55822B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55822B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55822B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55822B text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#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
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD71
oklch(70.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E984B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55822B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#456E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#55822B 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) | #877820 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817532 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567D70 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55822B
#55822B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.6)
- #8C5AA8
#8C5AA8
oklch(55.4% 0.128 312.4)
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 #55822B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #55822B 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.