#559F4F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.136 142.3), rgb(85, 159, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#559F4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559F4F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 159, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.136 142.3) |
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 #559F4F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559F4F | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559F4F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559F4F text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B273
oklch(70.8% 0.108 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559F4F
oklch(63.5% 0.136 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#358830
oklch(55.6% 0.148 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#277322
oklch(49.1% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#225E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#559F4F 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) | #A29348 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C54 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9B8C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559F4F
#559F4F
oklch(63.5% 0.136 142.3)
- #B16CBB
#B16CBB
oklch(63.5% 0.137 322.3)
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 #559F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #559F4F 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.