#55951B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.4% 0.162 134.2), rgb(85, 149, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#55951B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55951B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 149, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.162 134.2) |
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 #55951B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55951B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55951B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55951B text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC98
oklch(80.8% 0.079 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25D
oklch(70.8% 0.127 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55951B
oklch(60.4% 0.162 134.2)
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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
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#284D03
oklch(37.8% 0.106 134)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#55951B 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) | #9B8800 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928329 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548F7F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55951B
#55951B
oklch(60.4% 0.162 134.2)
- #A45FC4
#A45FC4
oklch(60.4% 0.162 314.1)
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 #55951B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #55951B 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.