#559838
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.4% 0.147 137.5), rgb(85, 152, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#559838 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559838 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 152, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.147 137.5) |
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 #559838 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559838 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559838 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559838 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
#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
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB169
oklch(70.6% 0.114 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559838
oklch(61.4% 0.147 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8715
oklch(55.5% 0.16 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7303
oklch(49.2% 0.149 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D0B
oklch(42.5% 0.123 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#264D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#559838 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) | #9D8C2D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948640 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519384 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559838
#559838
oklch(61.4% 0.147 137.5)
- #A865BE
#A865BE
oklch(61.5% 0.147 317.4)
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 #559838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
Use #559838 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.