#559A67
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.104 150.9), rgb(85, 154, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#559A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559A67 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.104 150.9) |
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 #559A67 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559A67 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559A67 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559A67 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF86
oklch(70.6% 0.081 150.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559A67
oklch(62.7% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#38864F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7140
oklch(49.1% 0.105 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#559A67 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) | #9B9064 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48988D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559A67
#559A67
oklch(62.7% 0.104 150.9)
- #AC70A5
#AC70A5
oklch(62.6% 0.104 330.9)
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 #559A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #559A67 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.