#559668
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.7% 0.097 152.1), rgb(85, 150, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#559668 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 152°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559668 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 150, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.097 152.1) |
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 #559668 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559668 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559668 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559668 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559668
oklch(61.7% 0.097 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8554
oklch(55.7% 0.106 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7044
oklch(49% 0.098 152)
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Step 800
800
#275C38
oklch(42.8% 0.082 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#559668 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) | #968C65 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49948A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559668
#559668
oklch(61.7% 0.097 152.1)
- #A86F9F
#A86F9F
oklch(61.7% 0.097 332.5)
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 #559668, 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 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #559668 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.