#55933B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.1% 0.138 137.5), rgb(85, 147, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#55933B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55933B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 147, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.138 137.5) |
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 #55933B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55933B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55933B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55933B text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55933B
oklch(60.1% 0.138 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#438622
oklch(55.5% 0.149 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#347213
oklch(49.2% 0.14 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D14
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C18
oklch(37.6% 0.09 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#55933B 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) | #988732 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8242 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528E80 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55933B
#55933B
oklch(60.1% 0.138 137.5)
- #A263B6
#A263B6
oklch(60.1% 0.139 317.7)
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 #55933B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #55933B 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.