#559211
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.5% 0.163 133.2), rgb(85, 146, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#559211 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559211 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 146, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.163 133.2) |
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 #559211 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559211 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559211 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559211 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC98
oklch(80.9% 0.078 133)
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Step 400
400
#80B15C
oklch(70.6% 0.126 133.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559211
oklch(59.5% 0.163 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D01
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#559211 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) | #988600 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908123 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558C7C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559211
#559211
oklch(59.5% 0.163 133.2)
- #A05DC2
#A05DC2
oklch(59.6% 0.161 313.1)
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 #559211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #559211 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.