#559172
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.7% 0.079 160.3), rgb(85, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#559172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559172 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.079 160.3) |
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 #559172 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559172 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559172 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559172 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.061 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559172
oklch(60.7% 0.079 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#408362
oklch(55.6% 0.087 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#326F51
oklch(49.2% 0.08 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A38
oklch(37.7% 0.052 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#559172 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) | #908970 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868274 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479188 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559172
#559172
oklch(60.7% 0.079 160.3)
- #A36F91
#A36F91
oklch(60.6% 0.08 340.4)
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 #559172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #559172 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.