#559059
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.103 145.7), rgb(85, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#559059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559059 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.103 145.7) |
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 #559059 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559059 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559059 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559059 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AE82
oklch(70.6% 0.08 145.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559059
oklch(59.8% 0.103 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#438449
oklch(55.5% 0.112 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#35703A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.087 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#559059 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) | #928655 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8D82 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559059
#559059
oklch(59.8% 0.103 145.7)
- #9F69A1
#9F69A1
oklch(59.8% 0.103 325.5)
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 #559059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
Use #559059 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.