#559841
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.5% 0.139 139), rgb(85, 152, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#559841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559841 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 152, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.139 139) |
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 #559841 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559841 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559841 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559841 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559841
oklch(61.5% 0.139 139)
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Step 600
600
#3D8724
oklch(55.5% 0.152 139)
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Step 700
700
#2F7216
oklch(49% 0.14 139)
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Step 800
800
#285D16
oklch(42.6% 0.116 139)
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Step 900
900
#264D1A
oklch(37.9% 0.091 139)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#559841 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) | #9C8C38 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938647 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509385 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559841
#559841
oklch(61.5% 0.139 139)
- #A867B9
#A867B9
oklch(61.6% 0.138 319.1)
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 #559841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #559841 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.