#55853A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.5% 0.118 135.6), rgb(85, 133, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#55853A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55853A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.118 135.6) |
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 #55853A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55853A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55853A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55853A 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AD77
oklch(70.7% 0.086 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9854
oklch(63% 0.108 135.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55853A
oklch(56.5% 0.118 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#436E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#375A24
oklch(42.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A22
oklch(37.7% 0.071 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#55853A 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) | #897B33 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548074 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55853A
#55853A
oklch(56.5% 0.118 135.6)
- #905EA5
#905EA5
oklch(56.4% 0.119 315.4)
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 #55853A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #55853A 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.