#558353
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.088 143.4), rgb(85, 131, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#558353 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558353 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 131, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.088 143.4) |
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 #558353 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #558353 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558353 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558353 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB87
oklch(70.6% 0.064 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9669
oklch(63% 0.081 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558353
oklch(56.4% 0.088 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#436D41
oklch(49.2% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#385936
oklch(42.8% 0.068 143)
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Step 900
900
#30492F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#558353 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) | #857B50 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7656 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508077 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558353
#558353
oklch(56.4% 0.088 143.4)
- #8F6393
#8F6393
oklch(56.3% 0.089 323.8)
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 #558353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.009
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #558353 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.