#55941E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60.1% 0.16 134.2), rgb(85, 148, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#55941E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55941E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.16 134.2) |
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 #55941E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55941E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55941E text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55941E text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25F
oklch(70.8% 0.125 134.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55941E
oklch(60.1% 0.16 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D06
oklch(37.8% 0.104 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#55941E 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) | #9A8800 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91832B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548E7E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55941E
#55941E
oklch(60.1% 0.16 134.2)
- #A35FC2
#A35FC2
oklch(60.2% 0.159 314.3)
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 #55941E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #55941E 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.