#558D42
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.7% 0.122 138.3), rgb(85, 141, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#558D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558D42 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 141, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.122 138.3) |
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 #558D42 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558D42 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558D42 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558D42 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#669A55
oklch(63.2% 0.113 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558D42
oklch(58.7% 0.122 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2B
oklch(49% 0.113 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#335B25
oklch(42.8% 0.094 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#558D42 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) | #91833B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E47 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52897C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558D42
#558D42
oklch(58.7% 0.122 138.3)
- #9A63AB
#9A63AB
oklch(58.6% 0.122 317.9)
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 #558D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.002
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #558D42 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.