#55890D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.1% 0.153 131.6), rgb(85, 137, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#55890D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55890D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 83%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.153 131.6) |
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 #55890D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55890D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55890D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55890D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#87AF65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#699A36
oklch(63% 0.141 131.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55890D
oklch(57.1% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#55890D 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A1F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568374 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55890D
#55890D
oklch(57.1% 0.153 131.6)
- #9559B8
#9559B8
oklch(57.1% 0.152 311.6)
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 #55890D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
Use #55890D 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.