#559D69
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.5% 0.107 151.3), rgb(85, 157, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#559D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559D69 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 157, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.107 151.3) |
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 #559D69 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559D69 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559D69 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559D69 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559D69
oklch(63.5% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#35864F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#267240
oklch(49.2% 0.109 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#225D35
oklch(42.8% 0.09 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#559D69 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) | #9E9266 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479B8F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559D69
#559D69
oklch(63.5% 0.107 151.3)
- #B072A8
#B072A8
oklch(63.5% 0.106 331.4)
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 #559D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #559D69 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.