#55823D
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.7% 0.111 135.8), rgb(85, 130, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#55823D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55823D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 130, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.111 135.8) |
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 #55823D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55823D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55823D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55823D text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9758
oklch(63% 0.101 135.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55823D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#456E2F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#395928
oklch(42.6% 0.084 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#314925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#55823D 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) | #867937 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807542 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547E72 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55823D
#55823D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 135.8)
- #8D5E9F
#8D5E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.111 316.2)
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 #55823D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #55823D 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.