#559F7E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.5% 0.09 163.2), rgb(85, 159, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#559F7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559F7E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 159, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.09 163.2) |
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 #559F7E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559F7E | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559F7E text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559F7E text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559F7E
oklch(64.5% 0.09 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#308563
oklch(55.6% 0.098 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#227152
oklch(49.2% 0.091 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#559F7E 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) | #9D967C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E80 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9F96 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559F7E
#559F7E
oklch(64.5% 0.09 163.2)
- #B4779C
#B4779C
oklch(64.4% 0.09 342.9)
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 #559F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #559F7E 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.