#559654
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.118 143.7), rgb(85, 150, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#559654 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559654 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 150, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.118 143.7) |
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 #559654 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559654 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559654 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559654 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559654
oklch(61.3% 0.118 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E863E
oklch(55.6% 0.129 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#307130
oklch(49% 0.119 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#295C29
oklch(42.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#559654 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) | #998B4F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8558 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9386 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559654
#559654
oklch(61.3% 0.118 143.7)
- #A66AAC
#A66AAC
oklch(61.2% 0.118 323.6)
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 #559654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
Use #559654 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.