#55856F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.6% 0.063 163.9), rgb(85, 133, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#55856F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55856F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.063 163.9) |
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 #55856F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55856F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55856F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55856F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AA99
oklch(70.7% 0.046 164)
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Step 500
500
#699580
oklch(63.2% 0.058 163.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55856F
oklch(57.6% 0.063 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#406B58
oklch(49% 0.057 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#355748
oklch(42.6% 0.047 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#55856F 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) | #837F6E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7970 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A857F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55856F
#55856F
oklch(57.6% 0.063 163.9)
- #946A82
#946A82
oklch(57.5% 0.063 344)
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 #55856F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.058
Use #55856F 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.