#55844C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.098 140.5), rgb(85, 132, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#55844C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55844C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.098 140.5) |
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 #55844C | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55844C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55844C text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55844C 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC82
oklch(70.7% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9763
oklch(63.1% 0.09 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55844C
oklch(56.5% 0.098 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#436D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#375931
oklch(42.7% 0.075 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#30492B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#55844C 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) | #877B48 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528176 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55844C
#55844C
oklch(56.5% 0.098 140.5)
- #906299
#906299
oklch(56.5% 0.098 320.9)
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 #55844C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.014
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #55844C 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.