#55942B
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60.2% 0.152 135.4), rgb(85, 148, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#55942B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 135°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55942B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.152 135.4) |
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 #55942B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55942B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55942B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55942B text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB164
oklch(70.6% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55942B
oklch(60.2% 0.152 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#284D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#55942B 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) | #99881B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918335 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538E7F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55942B
#55942B
oklch(60.2% 0.152 135.4)
- #A361BE
#A361BE
oklch(60.3% 0.152 315.4)
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 #55942B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
Use #55942B 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.