#55844E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.096 141.2), rgb(85, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#55844E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55844E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.096 141.2) |
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 #55844E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55844E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55844E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55844E 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
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC84
oklch(70.8% 0.069 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9765
oklch(63.1% 0.088 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55844E
oklch(56.5% 0.096 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#436D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#375932
oklch(42.7% 0.074 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#30492C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#55844E 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) | #877B4A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807751 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518177 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55844E
#55844E
oklch(56.5% 0.096 141.2)
- #906398
#906398
oklch(56.6% 0.095 321.3)
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 #55844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #55844E 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.