#558452
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.091 142.9), rgb(85, 132, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#558452 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558452 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.091 142.9) |
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 #558452 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #558452 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558452 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558452 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC86
oklch(70.8% 0.067 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9768
oklch(63.2% 0.084 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558452
oklch(56.6% 0.091 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#426D40
oklch(49.1% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#375935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 143)
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Step 900
900
#30492E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#558452 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) | #867C4F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7755 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518177 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558452
#558452
oklch(56.6% 0.091 142.9)
- #906395
#906395
oklch(56.5% 0.092 323.2)
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 #558452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.008
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #558452 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.