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#559253 color: Ineffable Forest

#559253 is rgb(85, 146, 83) in RGB and oklch(60.225% 0.11263 143.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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118°
100%

60.2%
0.113
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #559253

#559253 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #559253 mixed with white

  1. 559253
  2. 669d64
  3. 77a875
  4. 88b285
  5. 98bd96
  6. a9c8a7
  7. bad3b8
  8. cbdeca
  9. dce9db
  10. eef4ed

Darker: #559253 mixed with black

  1. 559253
  2. 497e47
  3. 3d6b3b
  4. 315830
  5. 264625
  6. 1c351b
  7. 112511
  8. 081608
  9. 020802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559253 with less saturation

  1. 559253
  2. 5a9058
  3. 5f8f5d
  4. 648d62
  5. 698c67
  6. 6d8a6b
  7. 718870
  8. 758674
  9. 798578
  10. 7d837d

Questions about #559253

What color is #559253?

#559253 is soft green. The closest named color is Ineffable Forest. In RGB it is rgb(85, 146, 83), in HSL hsl(118.1, 27.51%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.225% 0.11263 143.36).

What colors go well with #559253?

The complementary color of #559253 is #a169a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81882e and #0f967b. The triadic partners are #5d7fc4 and #bb6460.

Is white or black text more readable on #559253?

White text reads better on #559253: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559253 a warm or cool color?

#559253 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.113.