#559247
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60% 0.125 139.9), rgb(85, 146, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#559247 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559247 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 146, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.125 139.9) |
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 #559247 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559247 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559247 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559247 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B075
oklch(70.8% 0.098 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559247
oklch(60% 0.125 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#438633
oklch(55.7% 0.136 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#347125
oklch(49.1% 0.126 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C20
oklch(42.6% 0.105 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C20
oklch(37.8% 0.082 140)
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Step 950
950
#182C13
oklch(26.8% 0.051 139.5)
#559247 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) | #968741 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508E81 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559247
#559247
oklch(60% 0.125 139.9)
- #A166AE
#A166AE
oklch(60.1% 0.124 320.2)
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 #559247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #559247 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.