#558472
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.4% 0.059 168.2), rgb(85, 132, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#558472 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558472 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.059 168.2) |
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 #558472 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558472 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558472 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558472 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A99C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#699483
oklch(63% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558472
oklch(57.4% 0.059 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#406B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.055 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#35574A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#558472 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) | #827E71 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7873 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49847F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558472
#558472
oklch(57.4% 0.059 168.2)
- #936B7F
#936B7F
oklch(57.5% 0.058 347.6)
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 #558472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.058
Use #558472 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.