#55856D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.5% 0.064 161.7), rgb(85, 133, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#55856D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55856D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.064 161.7) |
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 #55856D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55856D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55856D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55856D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#69957E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 161.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55856D
oklch(57.5% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#406B56
oklch(49% 0.059 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#355846
oklch(42.8% 0.051 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#55856D 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) | #847E6C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A857E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55856D
#55856D
oklch(57.5% 0.064 161.7)
- #946A84
#946A84
oklch(57.6% 0.065 341.7)
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 #55856D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
Use #55856D 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.