#55944D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.122 141.6), rgb(85, 148, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#55944D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55944D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.122 141.6) |
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 #55944D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55944D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55944D text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55944D text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB078
oklch(70.8% 0.095 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55944D
oklch(60.6% 0.122 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#418638
oklch(55.7% 0.133 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#32712A
oklch(49% 0.123 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C24
oklch(42.6% 0.102 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C22
oklch(37.7% 0.08 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C15
oklch(26.8% 0.049 142.2)
#55944D 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) | #978947 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8352 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9083 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55944D
#55944D
oklch(60.6% 0.122 141.6)
- #A368AE
#A368AE
oklch(60.6% 0.122 321.1)
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 #55944D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #55944D 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.