#55974B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.128 141.1), rgb(85, 151, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#55974B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55974B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.128 141.1) |
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 #55974B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55974B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55974B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55974B text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB075
oklch(70.6% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55974B
oklch(61.4% 0.128 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8733
oklch(55.7% 0.14 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F7225
oklch(49.1% 0.13 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D20
oklch(42.7% 0.108 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#264C20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#55974B 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) | #9A8C45 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918650 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9385 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55974B
#55974B
oklch(61.4% 0.128 141.1)
- #A768B3
#A768B3
oklch(61.3% 0.13 321)
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 #55974B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #55974B 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.