#559346
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.3% 0.127 139.7), rgb(85, 147, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#559346 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559346 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 147, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.127 139.7) |
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 #559346 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559346 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559346 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559346 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#7FB074
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559346
oklch(60.3% 0.127 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#428631
oklch(55.6% 0.138 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#337123
oklch(49% 0.128 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#559346 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) | #97883F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508F81 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559346
#559346
oklch(60.3% 0.127 139.7)
- #A266B0
#A266B0
oklch(60.3% 0.127 319.9)
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 #559346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #559346 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.