#559602
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.5% 0.171 133.3), rgb(85, 150, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#559602 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559602 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 150, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.171 133.3) |
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 #559602 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559602 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559602 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559602 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD95
oklch(80.9% 0.084 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB257
oklch(70.6% 0.134 133.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559602
oklch(60.5% 0.171 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#559602 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) | #9C8900 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55907F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559602
#559602
oklch(60.5% 0.171 133.3)
- #A55DC9
#A55DC9
oklch(60.5% 0.171 313.2)
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 #559602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #559602 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.