#559D32
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.6% 0.159 137.1), rgb(85, 157, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#559D32 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559D32 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 157, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.159 137.1) |
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 #559D32 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559D32 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559D32 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559D32 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB263
oklch(70.6% 0.124 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559D32
oklch(62.6% 0.159 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#234D0D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 136.5)
#559D32 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) | #A29023 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519787 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559D32
#559D32
oklch(62.6% 0.159 137.1)
- #AE65C6
#AE65C6
oklch(62.6% 0.159 317.3)
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 #559D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
Use #559D32 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.