#55893D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.5% 0.121 136.8), rgb(85, 137, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#55893D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55893D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.121 136.8) |
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 #55893D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55893D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55893D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55893D text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AE77
oklch(70.8% 0.088 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#699953
oklch(63.1% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55893D
oklch(57.5% 0.121 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#406F29
oklch(49.1% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#355A24
oklch(42.6% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 137)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#55893D 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) | #8D7F36 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A42 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538478 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55893D
#55893D
oklch(57.5% 0.121 136.8)
- #9560A8
#9560A8
oklch(57.4% 0.122 316.7)
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 #55893D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
Use #55893D 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.