#558A22
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.5% 0.144 133), rgb(85, 138, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#558A22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558A22 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 138, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.144 133) |
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 #558A22 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558A22 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558A22 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558A22 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#B0CA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.065 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 133)
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Step 500
500
#689A40
oklch(63.1% 0.133 133.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558A22
oklch(57.5% 0.144 133)
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Step 700
700
#407009
oklch(49.2% 0.135 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#355B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 133)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B15
oklch(37.7% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#558A22 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) | #907F0E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558476 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558A22
#558A22
oklch(57.5% 0.144 133)
- #965CB5
#965CB5
oklch(57.6% 0.144 312.7)
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 #558A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
Use #558A22 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.