#559556
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.114 144.3), rgb(85, 149, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#559556 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559556 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 149, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.114 144.3) |
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 #559556 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559556 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559556 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559556 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559556
oklch(61.1% 0.114 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8641
oklch(55.7% 0.125 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#307133
oklch(49.1% 0.116 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#559556 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) | #978A51 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9286 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559556
#559556
oklch(61.1% 0.114 144.3)
- #A56AAA
#A56AAA
oklch(61% 0.115 324.1)
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 #559556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
Use #559556 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.