#559E22
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.8% 0.17 135.7), rgb(85, 158, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#559E22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559E22 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 158, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.17 135.7) |
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 #559E22 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559E22 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559E22 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559E22 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559E22
oklch(62.8% 0.17 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E01
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E06
oklch(27.1% 0.071 136)
#559E22 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) | #A49000 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A30 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529887 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559E22
#559E22
oklch(62.8% 0.17 135.7)
- #AF63CD
#AF63CD
oklch(62.8% 0.17 315.6)
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 #559E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #559E22 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.