#558644
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.9% 0.11 138.1), rgb(85, 134, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#558644 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558644 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 134, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.11 138.1) |
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 #558644 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #558644 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558644 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558644 text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A985B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558644
oklch(56.9% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#426E32
oklch(49.1% 0.102 138)
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Step 800
800
#365A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#558644 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) | #8A7D3F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837848 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528277 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558644
#558644
oklch(56.9% 0.11 138.1)
- #9261A1
#9261A1
oklch(56.9% 0.11 318)
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 #558644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #558644 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.