#55972B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61% 0.156 135.7), rgb(85, 151, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#55972B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55972B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.156 135.7) |
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 #55972B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55972B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55972B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55972B text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB263
oklch(70.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55972B
oklch(61% 0.156 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D0C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 136)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#55972B 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) | #9C8A1A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948535 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539182 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55972B
#55972B
oklch(61% 0.156 135.7)
- #A662C1
#A662C1
oklch(61% 0.155 315.7)
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 #55972B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #55972B 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.