#55852E
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.3% 0.129 133.5), rgb(85, 133, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#55852E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55852E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.129 133.5) |
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 #55852E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55852E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55852E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55852E text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AD71
oklch(70.6% 0.093 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C994B
oklch(63.2% 0.119 133.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55852E
oklch(56.3% 0.129 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F1E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#55852E 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) | #8A7B23 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847735 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558073 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55852E
#55852E
oklch(56.3% 0.129 133.5)
- #905CAA
#905CAA
oklch(56.3% 0.129 313.6)
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 #55852E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #55852E 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.