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#559946 color: Bredon Green

#559946 is rgb(85, 153, 70) in RGB and oklch(61.829% 0.13626 140.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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109°
100%

61.8%
0.136
140°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #559946

#559946 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 140°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #559946 mixed with white

  1. 559946
  2. 66a359
  3. 77ad6c
  4. 88b87e
  5. 99c290
  6. aacca2
  7. bbd6b5
  8. cce0c7
  9. ddebda
  10. eef5ec

Darker: #559946 mixed with black

  1. 559946
  2. 49843c
  3. 3d7032
  4. 315d28
  5. 264a1e
  6. 1c3815
  7. 11270d
  8. 081705
  9. 020802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559946 with less saturation

  1. 559946
  2. 5b974e
  3. 619655
  4. 66945c
  5. 6b9263
  6. 709069
  7. 758e6f
  8. 798c75
  9. 7d8a7a
  10. 818880

Questions about #559946

What color is #559946?

#559946 is soft green. The closest named color is Bredon Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 153, 70), in HSL hsl(109.16, 37.22%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.829% 0.13626 140.07).

What colors go well with #559946?

The complementary color of #559946 is #a968b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b8c00 and #009f79. The triadic partners are #5384d7 and #ca6063.

Is white or black text more readable on #559946?

White text reads better on #559946: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559946 a warm or cool color?

#559946 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 140 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.136.