#559231
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.8% 0.145 135.9), rgb(85, 146, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#559231 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559231 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 146, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.145 135.9) |
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 #559231 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559231 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559231 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559231 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#80B168
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559231
oklch(59.8% 0.145 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#448612
oklch(55.5% 0.157 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D09
oklch(42.8% 0.121 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#559231 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) | #978625 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8139 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538D7E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559231
#559231
oklch(59.8% 0.145 135.9)
- #A061B9
#A061B9
oklch(59.7% 0.145 315.7)
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 #559231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
Use #559231 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.