#55871D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.7% 0.144 132.1), rgb(85, 135, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#55871D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55871D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 135, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.144 132.1) |
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 #55871D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55871D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55871D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55871D text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#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
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.132 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55871D
oklch(56.7% 0.144 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F06
oklch(49% 0.133 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B0D
oklch(42.8% 0.111 132.1)
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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)
#55871D 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) | #8D7C03 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867828 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568173 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55871D
#55871D
oklch(56.7% 0.144 132.1)
- #935AB3
#935AB3
oklch(56.8% 0.144 312.2)
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 #55871D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
Use #55871D 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.