#559241
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.9% 0.131 138.6), rgb(85, 146, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#559241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559241 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 146, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.131 138.6) |
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 #559241 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559241 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559241 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559241 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B071
oklch(70.7% 0.102 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559241
oklch(59.9% 0.131 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#43862B
oklch(55.6% 0.143 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#34711E
oklch(49% 0.132 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.109 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#559241 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) | #968739 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8147 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518D80 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559241
#559241
oklch(59.9% 0.131 138.6)
- #A164B2
#A164B2
oklch(59.9% 0.132 318.7)
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 #559241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #559241 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.