#55975B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.7% 0.112 146.1), rgb(85, 151, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#55975B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55975B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.112 146.1) |
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 #55975B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55975B | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55975B text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55975B text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55975B
oklch(61.7% 0.112 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D8645
oklch(55.7% 0.122 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E7137
oklch(49% 0.113 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#275C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C29
oklch(37.8% 0.074 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C18
oklch(26.8% 0.046 146.2)
#55975B 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) | #998C57 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9488 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55975B
#55975B
oklch(61.7% 0.112 146.1)
- #A86CA9
#A86CA9
oklch(61.6% 0.112 326.3)
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 #55975B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #55975B 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.