#559D40
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.147 139.2), rgb(85, 157, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#559D40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559D40 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 157, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.147 139.2) |
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 #559D40 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559D40 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559D40 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559D40 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559D40
oklch(62.8% 0.147 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#38881C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A730C
oklch(49% 0.149 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#245E10
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D16
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#559D40 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) | #A19036 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A47 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9889 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559D40
#559D40
oklch(62.8% 0.147 139.2)
- #AE68C0
#AE68C0
oklch(62.8% 0.147 319.2)
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 #559D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #559D40 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.