#558255
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.2% 0.084 144.3), rgb(85, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#558255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558255 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.084 144.3) |
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 #558255 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #558255 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558255 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558255 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB89
oklch(70.7% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C966C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558255
oklch(56.2% 0.084 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#446C44
oklch(49% 0.077 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#558255 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) | #847A52 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7658 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508076 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558255
#558255
oklch(56.2% 0.084 144.3)
- #8E6391
#8E6391
oklch(56.1% 0.086 324.4)
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 #558255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.011
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #558255 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.