#558D64
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.086 151.6), rgb(85, 141, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#558D64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558D64 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.086 151.6) |
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 #558D64 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558D64 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558D64 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558D64 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#649871
oklch(63.2% 0.081 151.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558D64
oklch(59.3% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#31593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.052 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#558D64 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) | #8D8462 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F66 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8B82 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558D64
#558D64
oklch(59.3% 0.086 151.6)
- #9C6B95
#9C6B95
oklch(59.3% 0.085 331.7)
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 #558D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #558D64 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.