#55892E
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.4% 0.135 134.2), rgb(85, 137, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#55892E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55892E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.135 134.2) |
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 #55892E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55892E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55892E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55892E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#B1CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE70
oklch(70.7% 0.096 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#699A48
oklch(63.2% 0.125 134.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55892E
oklch(57.4% 0.135 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#406F1A
oklch(49% 0.125 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B19
oklch(42.8% 0.104 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.081 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#55892E 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) | #8E7E22 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A35 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558476 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55892E
#55892E
oklch(57.4% 0.135 134.2)
- #955DAF
#955DAF
oklch(57.3% 0.135 314.3)
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 #55892E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
Use #55892E 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.