#559E49
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.9), rgb(85, 158, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#559E49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559E49 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 158, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.9) |
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 #559E49 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559E49 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559E49 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559E49 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 141)
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Step 400
400
#79B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559E49
oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#378829
oklch(55.6% 0.153 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#28731B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 141)
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Step 800
800
#235E19
oklch(42.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 900
900
#224D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 141)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#559E49 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) | #A29241 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9A8B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559E49
#559E49
oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.9)
- #B06ABD
#B06ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.142 321.2)
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 #559E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.045
Use #559E49 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.