#559927
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.5% 0.161 135.6), rgb(85, 153, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#559927 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559927 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 153, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.161 135.6) |
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 #559927 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559927 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559927 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559927 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400
#7DB260
oklch(70.7% 0.125 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559927
oklch(61.5% 0.161 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D08
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#559927 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) | #9F8C11 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968732 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539383 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559927
#559927
oklch(61.5% 0.161 135.6)
- #A962C5
#A962C5
oklch(61.5% 0.16 315.7)
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 #559927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #559927 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.