#558829
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.1% 0.137 133.4), rgb(85, 136, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#558829 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558829 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 136, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.137 133.4) |
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 #558829 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558829 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558829 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558829 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9945
oklch(63% 0.126 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558829
oklch(57.1% 0.137 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#416F15
oklch(49% 0.128 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B16
oklch(42.8% 0.106 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B19
oklch(37.8% 0.083 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#558829 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) | #8E7D1B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867931 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558375 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558829
#558829
oklch(57.1% 0.137 133.4)
- #945CB0
#945CB0
oklch(57.1% 0.138 313.5)
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 #558829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #558829 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.