#559569
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.4% 0.094 152.8), rgb(85, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#559569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559569 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.094 152.8) |
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 #559569 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559569 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559569 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559569 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559569
oklch(61.4% 0.094 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8456
oklch(55.5% 0.102 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F7046
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#559569 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) | #958C66 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499389 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559569
#559569
oklch(61.4% 0.094 152.8)
- #A66F9D
#A66F9D
oklch(61.4% 0.094 332.6)
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 #559569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #559569 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.