#559B01
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.9% 0.177 134), rgb(85, 155, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#559B01 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559B01 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.177 134) |
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 #559B01 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559B01 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559B01 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559B01 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACD94
oklch(80.8% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB355
oklch(70.7% 0.138 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559B01
oklch(61.9% 0.177 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 134.4)
#559B01 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) | #A18D00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98881E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549483 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559B01
#559B01
oklch(61.9% 0.177 134)
- #AB5FCF
#AB5FCF
oklch(61.8% 0.177 313.7)
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 #559B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.017
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.050
Use #559B01 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.