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#559747 color: Bredon Green

#559747 is rgb(85, 151, 71) in RGB and oklch(61.324% 0.13238 140.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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110°
100%

61.3%
0.132
140°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #559747

#559747 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 140°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bredon Green (#5e9948). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559747 mixed with white

  1. 559747
  2. 66a15a
  3. 77ac6c
  4. 88b67e
  5. 99c190
  6. aacba3
  7. bad5b5
  8. cbe0c7
  9. dceada
  10. eef5ec

Darker: #559747 mixed with black

  1. 559747
  2. 49833d
  3. 3d6f32
  4. 315c28
  5. 26491f
  6. 1c3716
  7. 11260d
  8. 081706
  9. 020802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559747 with less saturation

  1. 559747
  2. 5b954f
  3. 609456
  4. 65925c
  5. 6a9062
  6. 6f8e68
  7. 738c6e
  8. 788a74
  9. 7c8879
  10. 80867f

Questions about #559747

What color is #559747?

#559747 is soft green. The closest named color is Bredon Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 151, 71), in HSL hsl(109.5, 36.04%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.324% 0.13238 140.185).

What colors go well with #559747?

The complementary color of #559747 is #a768b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #898a07 and #009d78. The triadic partners are #5383d3 and #c75f62.

Is white or black text more readable on #559747?

White text reads better on #559747: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559747 a warm or cool color?

#559747 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 140 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.132.