#559265
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.094 151.2), rgb(85, 146, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#559265 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559265 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.094 151.2) |
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 #559265 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559265 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559265 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559265 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB2
oklch(81% 0.046 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559265
oklch(60.6% 0.094 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#418454
oklch(55.6% 0.101 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#327044
oklch(49.2% 0.095 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.079 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B31
oklch(37.8% 0.061 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#559265 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) | #938962 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898268 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9086 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559265
#559265
oklch(60.6% 0.094 151.2)
- #A26D9C
#A26D9C
oklch(60.6% 0.093 330.7)
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 #559265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #559265 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.