#559753
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.12 143.3), rgb(85, 151, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#559753 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559753 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.12 143.3) |
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 #559753 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559753 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559753 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559753 text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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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
#7DB07A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559753
oklch(61.5% 0.12 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D863C
oklch(55.5% 0.131 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F722E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D27
oklch(42.8% 0.102 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#559753 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) | #9A8C4E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908657 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9387 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559753
#559753
oklch(61.5% 0.12 143.3)
- #A76AAE
#A76AAE
oklch(61.4% 0.121 323.2)
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 #559753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #559753 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.