#55830E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.4), rgb(85, 131, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#55830E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55830E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 131, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 81%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.4) |
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 #55830E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55830E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55830E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55830E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE67
oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D993B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55830E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A06
oklch(42.6% 0.112 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A12
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#55830E 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) | #897800 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577D6F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55830E
#55830E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.4)
- #8E57B1
#8E57B1
oklch(55.6% 0.145 310.7)
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 #55830E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #55830E 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.