#559074
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.5% 0.076 162.4), rgb(85, 144, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#559074 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559074 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 144, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.076 162.4) |
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 #559074 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559074 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559074 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559074 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD96
oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559074
oklch(60.5% 0.076 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#418265
oklch(55.5% 0.082 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#326E54
oklch(49% 0.076 163)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#559074 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) | #8E8873 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858176 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469088 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559074
#559074
oklch(60.5% 0.076 162.4)
- #A26F8E
#A26F8E
oklch(60.4% 0.077 342.5)
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 #559074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #559074 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.