#55855A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.084 146.9), rgb(85, 133, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#55855A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55855A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.084 146.9) |
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 #55855A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55855A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55855A text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55855A text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A966E
oklch(63% 0.076 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55855A
oklch(57% 0.084 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#416D46
oklch(49.2% 0.079 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#36593A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4932
oklch(37.7% 0.05 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#55855A 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) | #867D57 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F837A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55855A
#55855A
oklch(57% 0.084 146.9)
- #926691
#926691
oklch(57.1% 0.083 327.4)
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 #55855A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.006
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #55855A 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.