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#559679 color: Fake Fern

#559679 is rgb(85, 150, 121) in RGB and oklch(62.103% 0.08086 163.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

62.1%
0.081
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #559679

#559679 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fake Fern (#529875). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #559679 mixed with white

  1. 559679
  2. 67a086
  3. 78ab92
  4. 89b59f
  5. 99bfad
  6. aacaba
  7. bbd4c7
  8. ccdfd5
  9. ddeae3
  10. eef4f1

Darker: #559679 mixed with black

  1. 559679
  2. 498268
  3. 3d6e58
  4. 315b48
  5. 264939
  6. 1c372b
  7. 11261d
  8. 081610
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #559679 with less saturation

  1. 559679
  2. 5b957a
  3. 61937c
  4. 67927d
  5. 6c907e
  6. 718f80
  7. 758d81
  8. 7a8b82
  9. 7e8a84
  10. 828885

Questions about #559679

What color is #559679?

#559679 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Fake Fern. In RGB it is rgb(85, 150, 121), in HSL hsl(153.23, 27.66%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.103% 0.08086 163.616).

What colors go well with #559679?

The complementary color of #559679 is #a97393. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73915f and #429694. The triadic partners are #8080b6 and #b0765e.

Is white or black text more readable on #559679?

White text reads better on #559679: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559679 a warm or cool color?

#559679 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.081.