#55862A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.5% 0.134 133.2), rgb(85, 134, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#55862A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55862A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 134, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.134 133.2) |
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 #55862A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55862A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55862A text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55862A text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6F
oklch(70.8% 0.096 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9947
oklch(63.1% 0.123 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55862A
oklch(56.5% 0.134 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#436F19
oklch(49.2% 0.124 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#375A18
oklch(42.6% 0.102 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#55862A 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) | #8B7C1D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558173 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55862A
#55862A
oklch(56.5% 0.134 133.2)
- #915CAD
#915CAD
oklch(56.6% 0.133 313)
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 #55862A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
Use #55862A 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.