#55873E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57% 0.117 136.8), rgb(85, 135, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#55873E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55873E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 135, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.117 136.8) |
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 #55873E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55873E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55873E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55873E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.084 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9856
oklch(63% 0.107 136.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55873E
oklch(57% 0.117 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#416E2C
oklch(49% 0.108 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#365A25
oklch(42.7% 0.091 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A23
oklch(37.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#55873E 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) | #8B7D37 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538376 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55873E
#55873E
oklch(57% 0.117 136.8)
- #9360A5
#9360A5
oklch(57% 0.117 316.9)
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 #55873E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
Use #55873E 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.