#558C2C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.1% 0.14 134.4), rgb(85, 140, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#558C2C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558C2C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 140, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.14 134.4) |
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 #558C2C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558C2C | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558C2C text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558C2C text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#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
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6D
oklch(70.8% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A45
oklch(63.1% 0.129 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558C2C
oklch(58.1% 0.14 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7014
oklch(49.1% 0.131 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B15
oklch(42.7% 0.108 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#558C2C 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) | #91811F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C34 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548778 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558C2C
#558C2C
oklch(58.1% 0.14 134.4)
- #995EB4
#995EB4
oklch(58.2% 0.141 314.4)
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 #558C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
Use #558C2C 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.