#558926
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.3% 0.141 133.3), rgb(85, 137, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#558926 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558926 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.141 133.3) |
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 #558926 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558926 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558926 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558926 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#699A43
oklch(63.2% 0.13 133.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558926
oklch(57.3% 0.141 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F10
oklch(49% 0.13 133)
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Step 800
800
#365B12
oklch(42.8% 0.108 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B18
oklch(37.8% 0.084 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#558926 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) | #8F7E16 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558375 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558926
#558926
oklch(57.3% 0.141 133.3)
- #955CB2
#955CB2
oklch(57.3% 0.14 313.3)
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 #558926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
Use #558926 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.