#559B32
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.156 137), rgb(85, 155, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#559B32 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559B32 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.156 137) |
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 #559B32 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559B32 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559B32 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559B32 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB264
oklch(70.6% 0.122 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559B32
oklch(62.1% 0.156 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#244D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#559B32 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) | #A08E24 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519586 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559B32
#559B32
oklch(62.1% 0.156 137)
- #AB65C4
#AB65C4
oklch(62.1% 0.155 316.6)
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 #559B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #559B32 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.