#559833
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.3% 0.151 136.8), rgb(85, 152, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#559833 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559833 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 152, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.151 136.8) |
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 #559833 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559833 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559833 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559833 text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB266
oklch(70.8% 0.119 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559833
oklch(61.3% 0.151 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8809
oklch(55.7% 0.165 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#295E03
oklch(42.8% 0.127 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D11
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#559833 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) | #9D8C26 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529383 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559833
#559833
oklch(61.3% 0.151 136.8)
- #A864C0
#A864C0
oklch(61.4% 0.151 316.7)
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 #559833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #559833 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.