#55976C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.094 154.1), rgb(85, 151, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#55976C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55976C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.094 154.1) |
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 #55976C | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55976C | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55976C text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55976C text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55976C
oklch(62% 0.094 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8557
oklch(55.7% 0.103 154)
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Step 700
700
#2C7047
oklch(49% 0.096 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#265B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#55976C 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) | #978E69 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47968B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55976C
#55976C
oklch(62% 0.094 154.1)
- #A9709E
#A9709E
oklch(62% 0.095 333.8)
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 #55976C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #55976C 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.