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#559779 color: Fake Fern

#559779 is rgb(85, 151, 121) in RGB and oklch(62.354% 0.08239 163.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

62.4%
0.082
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #559779

#559779 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #559779 mixed with white

  1. 559779
  2. 67a186
  3. 78ab92
  4. 89b69f
  5. 9ac0ad
  6. aacaba
  7. bbd5c7
  8. ccdfd5
  9. ddeae3
  10. eef4f1

Darker: #559779 mixed with black

  1. 559779
  2. 498368
  3. 3d6f58
  4. 315c48
  5. 264939
  6. 1c372b
  7. 11261d
  8. 081710
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #559779 with less saturation

  1. 559779
  2. 5b967a
  3. 61947c
  4. 67937d
  5. 6c917f
  6. 718f80
  7. 768e82
  8. 7a8c83
  9. 7f8a84
  10. 838986

Questions about #559779

What color is #559779?

#559779 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Fake Fern. In RGB it is rgb(85, 151, 121), in HSL hsl(152.73, 27.97%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.354% 0.08239 163.114).

What colors go well with #559779?

The complementary color of #559779 is #aa7394. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74925e and #419795. The triadic partners are #8081b8 and #b2775f.

Is white or black text more readable on #559779?

White text reads better on #559779: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559779 a warm or cool color?

#559779 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.082.