#55983C
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.4% 0.144 138.1), rgb(85, 152, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#55983C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55983C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 152, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.144 138.1) |
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 #55983C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55983C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55983C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55983C text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55983C
oklch(61.4% 0.144 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E871D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F730D
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D10
oklch(42.6% 0.12 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#55983C 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) | #9D8C32 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938643 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519384 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55983C
#55983C
oklch(61.4% 0.144 138.1)
- #A865BC
#A865BC
oklch(61.4% 0.145 318.1)
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 #55983C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
Use #55983C 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.