#559E40
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.149 139.2), rgb(85, 158, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#559E40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559E40 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 158, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.149 139.2) |
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 #559E40 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559E40 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559E40 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559E40 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CDA0
oklch(81% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559E40
oklch(63.1% 0.149 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#37881B
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#29730A
oklch(49% 0.15 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.1)
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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)
#559E40 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) | #A29136 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B47 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F998A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559E40
#559E40
oklch(63.1% 0.149 139.2)
- #AF68C1
#AF68C1
oklch(62.9% 0.149 319.3)
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 #559E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
Use #559E40 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.