#55974E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.125 141.9), rgb(85, 151, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#55974E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55974E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.125 141.9) |
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 #55974E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55974E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55974E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55974E text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7DB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55974E
oklch(61.4% 0.125 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8636
oklch(55.5% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F7229
oklch(49.2% 0.127 142)
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Step 800
800
#285D23
oklch(42.8% 0.106 142)
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Step 900
900
#264C22
oklch(37.7% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#55974E 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) | #9A8C48 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918653 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9386 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55974E
#55974E
oklch(61.4% 0.125 141.9)
- #A769B1
#A769B1
oklch(61.4% 0.126 321.9)
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 #55974E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #55974E 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.