#559F53
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.6% 0.132 143.3), rgb(85, 159, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#559F53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559F53 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 159, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.132 143.3) |
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 #559F53 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559F53 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559F53 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559F53 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B176
oklch(70.6% 0.103 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559F53
oklch(63.6% 0.132 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#358835
oklch(55.7% 0.144 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#267327
oklch(49.1% 0.134 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#225E22
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#559F53 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) | #A2934D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C58 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9B8D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559F53
#559F53
oklch(63.6% 0.132 143.3)
- #B16DB9
#B16DB9
oklch(63.6% 0.133 323.2)
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 #559F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.010
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #559F53 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.