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#559055 color: Ineffable Forest

#559055 is rgb(85, 144, 85) in RGB and oklch(59.747% 0.10735 144.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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120°
100%

59.7%
0.107
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #559055

#559055 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ineffable Forest (#4f9153). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559055 mixed with white

  1. 559055
  2. 669b65
  3. 77a676
  4. 88b186
  5. 98bc97
  6. a9c7a8
  7. bad2b9
  8. cbddca
  9. dce8dc
  10. eef4ed

Darker: #559055 mixed with black

  1. 559055
  2. 497d49
  3. 3d6a3d
  4. 315731
  5. 264526
  6. 1c341c
  7. 112411
  8. 081508
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559055 with less saturation

  1. 559055
  2. 5a8f5a
  3. 5f8d5e
  4. 648b63
  5. 688a67
  6. 6c886b
  7. 708770
  8. 748574
  9. 788378
  10. 7c817b

Questions about #559055

What color is #559055?

#559055 is soft green. The closest named color is Ineffable Forest. In RGB it is rgb(85, 144, 85), in HSL hsl(120, 25.76%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.747% 0.10735 144.087).

What colors go well with #559055?

The complementary color of #559055 is #9f68a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f8633 and #1b947b. The triadic partners are #5f7ec0 and #b76460.

Is white or black text more readable on #559055?

White text reads better on #559055: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559055 a warm or cool color?

#559055 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.107.