#559F5E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.8% 0.121 146.6), rgb(85, 159, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#559F5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559F5E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 159, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.121 146.6) |
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 #559F5E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559F5E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559F5E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559F5E text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAB
oklch(81% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B17D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559F5E
oklch(63.8% 0.121 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#348742
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#257233
oklch(48.9% 0.122 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#559F5E 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) | #A19459 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C62 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499C8F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559F5E
#559F5E
oklch(63.8% 0.121 146.6)
- #B270B2
#B270B2
oklch(63.8% 0.121 326.9)
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 #559F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #559F5E 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.