#559F44
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.4% 0.147 140), rgb(85, 159, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#559F44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559F44 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 159, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.147 140) |
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 #559F44 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559F44 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559F44 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559F44 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#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
#A9CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140)
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Step 400
400
#79B26C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559F44
oklch(63.4% 0.147 140)
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Step 600
600
#368820
oklch(55.5% 0.159 140)
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Step 700
700
#287311
oklch(49% 0.147 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E13
oklch(42.7% 0.122 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D18
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#559F44 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) | #A3923B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9A8B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559F44
#559F44
oklch(63.4% 0.147 140)
- #B16AC1
#B16AC1
oklch(63.5% 0.147 320.1)
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 #559F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #559F44 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.