#559248
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60% 0.124 140.2), rgb(85, 146, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#559248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559248 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 146, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.124 140.2) |
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 #559248 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559248 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559248 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559248 text on black | 5.59:1 | 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
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B076
oklch(70.8% 0.097 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559248
oklch(60% 0.124 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#438634
oklch(55.7% 0.135 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#347126
oklch(49.1% 0.125 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C21
oklch(42.6% 0.104 140)
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Step 900
900
#284C21
oklch(37.8% 0.081 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#559248 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) | #968742 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508E81 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559248
#559248
oklch(60% 0.124 140.2)
- #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 #559248, 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 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #559248 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.