#55985C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.9% 0.113 146.4), rgb(85, 152, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#55985C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55985C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 152, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.113 146.4) |
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 #55985C | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55985C | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55985C text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55985C text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55985C
oklch(61.9% 0.113 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8645
oklch(55.6% 0.123 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7137
oklch(49% 0.113 146.4)
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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)
#55985C 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) | #9A8D58 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908760 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9589 | 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°).
- #55985C
#55985C
oklch(61.9% 0.113 146.4)
- #A96DAA
#A96DAA
oklch(62% 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 #55985C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #55985C 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.