#559442
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.5% 0.133 138.9), rgb(85, 148, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#559442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559442 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.133 138.9) |
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 #559442 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559442 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559442 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559442 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB071
oklch(70.6% 0.103 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559442
oklch(60.5% 0.133 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#41862A
oklch(55.5% 0.144 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#33721D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#559442 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) | #98893A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8348 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518F82 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559442
#559442
oklch(60.5% 0.133 138.9)
- #A365B4
#A365B4
oklch(60.4% 0.134 318.8)
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 #559442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #559442 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.