#55952A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60.5% 0.154 135.4), rgb(85, 149, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#55952A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55952A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 149, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.154 135.4) |
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 #55952A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55952A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55952A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55952A text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB163
oklch(70.6% 0.12 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55952A
oklch(60.5% 0.154 135.4)
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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
#274D0D
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#55952A 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) | #9A8919 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928334 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538F80 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55952A
#55952A
oklch(60.5% 0.154 135.4)
- #A461BF
#A461BF
oklch(60.5% 0.153 315.5)
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 #55952A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #55952A 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.