#55835E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.076 149.6), rgb(85, 131, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#55835E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55835E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.076 149.6) |
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 #55835E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55835E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55835E text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55835E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 150)
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Step 500
500
#6B9673
oklch(63.2% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55835E
oklch(56.6% 0.076 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#426C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 150)
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Step 800
800
#37583E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#304934
oklch(37.8% 0.047 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#55835E 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) | #847C5C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7760 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8179 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55835E
#55835E
oklch(56.6% 0.076 149.6)
- #90668C
#90668C
oklch(56.7% 0.076 329.8)
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 #55835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #55835E 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.