#556040
Bay Leaf
#556040, a green from the Harvest Table palette.
AaWhite text6.70:1AA
AaBlack text3.13:1AA large
AaAs text on white6.70:1AA
Description
Dusky green like dried bay leaves tucked into a simmering stew, earthy and soothing with quiet resilience.
Psychology
Green tends to feel restful and balanced, a color the eye settles on easily. It suggests growth and renewal. Deepened like this, it feels rich, grounded and serious.
Meaning
Green stands for nature, life, health and new beginnings, and in many places for permission to go.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses white text (6.70:1).
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #556040;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#f8f8f7',
100: '#eeefec',
200: '#dcdfd8',
300: '#c4c7bc',
400: '#a6ac9b',
500: '#889079',
600: '#727b60',
700: '#556040',
800: '#495337',
900: '#363d29',
950: '#212518',
},Use #556040 in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.