#55836E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.06 164.1), rgb(85, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#55836E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55836E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.06 164.1) |
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 #55836E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55836E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55836E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55836E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AA99
oklch(70.8% 0.045 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9481
oklch(63% 0.054 165)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55836E
oklch(57% 0.06 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#416B58
oklch(49.1% 0.057 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#365748
oklch(42.6% 0.046 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#55836E 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) | #817D6D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A837D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55836E
#55836E
oklch(57% 0.06 164.1)
- #926980
#926980
oklch(57% 0.061 344.5)
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 #55836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
Use #55836E 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.