#559362
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.098 149.5), rgb(85, 147, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#559362 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559362 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 147, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.098 149.5) |
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 #559362 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559362 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559362 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559362 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE87
oklch(70.6% 0.076 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559362
oklch(60.8% 0.098 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#408450
oklch(55.5% 0.106 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#317041
oklch(49.1% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#559362 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) | #94895F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8365 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9186 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559362
#559362
oklch(60.8% 0.098 149.5)
- #A36C9F
#A36C9F
oklch(60.7% 0.099 329.3)
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 #559362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #559362 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.