#55861D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.4% 0.142 131.9), rgb(85, 134, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#55861D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55861D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 134, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.142 131.9) |
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 #55861D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55861D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55861D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55861D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B993F
oklch(63% 0.131 131.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55861D
oklch(56.4% 0.142 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#436F08
oklch(49.1% 0.132 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#375B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B15
oklch(37.8% 0.086 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#55861D 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) | #8C7B04 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857828 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568072 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55861D
#55861D
oklch(56.4% 0.142 131.9)
- #915AB1
#915AB1
oklch(56.4% 0.141 311.8)
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 #55861D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
Use #55861D 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.