#55945C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.106 146.7), rgb(85, 148, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#55945C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55945C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.106 146.7) |
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 #55945C | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55945C | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55945C text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55945C text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF82
oklch(70.7% 0.083 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55945C
oklch(60.9% 0.106 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8549
oklch(55.6% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#31713A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C30
oklch(42.8% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#55945C 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) | #968A58 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C845F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9186 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55945C
#55945C
oklch(60.9% 0.106 146.7)
- #A46BA4
#A46BA4
oklch(60.8% 0.106 326.8)
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 #55945C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #55945C 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.