#55913D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.6% 0.133 137.7), rgb(85, 145, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#55913D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55913D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 145, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.133 137.7) |
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 #55913D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55913D | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55913D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55913D text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B06F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55913D
oklch(59.6% 0.133 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#448627
oklch(55.6% 0.145 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#367119
oklch(49% 0.134 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C18
oklch(42.6% 0.111 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.086 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#55913D 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) | #958635 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8143 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528C7E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55913D
#55913D
oklch(59.6% 0.133 137.7)
- #9F63B2
#9F63B2
oklch(59.5% 0.133 317.7)
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 #55913D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #55913D 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.