#55895B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.1% 0.089 147.1), rgb(85, 137, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#55895B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55895B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.089 147.1) |
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 #55895B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55895B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55895B text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55895B text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976C
oklch(63% 0.082 147.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55895B
oklch(58.1% 0.089 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D44
oklch(48.9% 0.083 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#345938
oklch(42.6% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#55895B 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) | #8A8058 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E877D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55895B
#55895B
oklch(58.1% 0.089 147.1)
- #976796
#976796
oklch(58% 0.09 327.4)
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 #55895B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #55895B 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.