#55935E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.103 147.6), rgb(85, 147, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#55935E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55935E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 147, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.103 147.6) |
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 #55935E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55935E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55935E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55935E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF84
oklch(70.8% 0.081 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55935E
oklch(60.7% 0.103 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#40854C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#32703D
oklch(49% 0.103 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C33
oklch(42.8% 0.086 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#55935E 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) | #94895A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8361 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9085 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55935E
#55935E
oklch(60.7% 0.103 147.6)
- #A36BA2
#A36BA2
oklch(60.6% 0.104 327.4)
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 #55935E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #55935E 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.