#559459
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.109 145.5), rgb(85, 148, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#559459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559459 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.109 145.5) |
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 #559459 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559459 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559459 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559459 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.085 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559459
oklch(60.9% 0.109 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#408546
oklch(55.6% 0.118 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#317137
oklch(49.2% 0.111 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B29
oklch(37.6% 0.071 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#559459 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) | #968A55 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9185 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559459
#559459
oklch(60.9% 0.109 145.5)
- #A46BA6
#A46BA6
oklch(60.9% 0.108 325.6)
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 #559459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #559459 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.