Dark Olive Green #556B2F
Dark Olive Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #556B2F and RGB rgb(85, 107, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#556B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Olive Green. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Olive Green
Matches found by rotating Dark Olive Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Olive Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Olive Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Olive Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
More about Dark Olive Green
How to make Dark Olive Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts orange
- 4 parts green
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #556B32, a difference of ΔE 0.004 from Dark Olive Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Olive Green in every format
| HEX | #556B2F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 107, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.09 126.2) |
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 #556B2F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556B2F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556B2F text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #556B2F text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dark Olive Green
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A97A
oklch(70.8% 0.069 126)
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Step 500
500
#7C9357
oklch(63% 0.088 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#657D3C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 126.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#556B2F
oklch(49.6% 0.09 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#455627
oklch(42.7% 0.073 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4724
oklch(37.7% 0.058 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
Dark Olive Green 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) | #706529 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6333 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58665E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.090 |
Use Dark Olive Green 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.