#558423
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.9% 0.136 132), rgb(85, 132, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#558423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 132°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558423 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.136 132) |
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 #558423 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #558423 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558423 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558423 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 132)
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Step 500
500
#6C9944
oklch(63.1% 0.126 132.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558423
oklch(55.9% 0.136 132)
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Step 700
700
#446F13
oklch(49.2% 0.127 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#385A14
oklch(42.6% 0.105 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A18
oklch(37.6% 0.081 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#558423 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) | #8A7A12 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567E71 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558423
#558423
oklch(55.9% 0.136 132)
- #8F5AAD
#8F5AAD
oklch(56% 0.135 312.2)
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 #558423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
Use #558423 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.