#55896E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.5% 0.07 160.6), rgb(85, 137, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#55896E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55896E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.07 160.6) |
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 #55896E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55896E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55896E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55896E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB96
oklch(70.8% 0.051 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#66967C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 160.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55896E
oklch(58.5% 0.07 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C54
oklch(49% 0.065 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#335845
oklch(42.6% 0.053 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#55896E 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) | #88826D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C70 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498981 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55896E
#55896E
oklch(58.5% 0.07 160.6)
- #996C89
#996C89
oklch(58.7% 0.07 340.6)
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 #55896E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
Use #55896E 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.