#559E60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.6% 0.118 147.4), rgb(85, 158, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#559E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559E60 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 158, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.118 147.4) |
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 #559E60 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559E60 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559E60 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559E60 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B17F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559E60
oklch(63.6% 0.118 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#358745
oklch(55.6% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#267236
oklch(49% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#225D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#559E60 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) | #A0935C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C64 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499B8E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559E60
#559E60
oklch(63.6% 0.118 147.4)
- #B170AF
#B170AF
oklch(63.6% 0.118 327.9)
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 #559E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
Use #559E60 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.