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#559b36 color: Bright Parrot

#559b36 is rgb(85, 155, 54) in RGB and oklch(62.157% 0.15295 137.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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102°
100%

62.2%
0.153
137°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • green-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #559b36

#559b36 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Parrot (#549c38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559b36 mixed with white

  1. 559b36
  2. 66a54d
  3. 77af62
  4. 88b976
  5. 99c38a
  6. aacd9d
  7. bbd7b0
  8. cce1c4
  9. ddebd7
  10. eef5eb

Darker: #559b36 mixed with black

  1. 559b36
  2. 49862e
  3. 3d7225
  4. 315e1e
  5. 264b16
  6. 1c390f
  7. 112808
  8. 081803
  9. 020901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559b36 with less saturation

  1. 559b36
  2. 5b9941
  3. 61984b
  4. 669654
  5. 6b945c
  6. 709264
  7. 75906b
  8. 7a8e73
  9. 7e8b79
  10. 828980

Questions about #559b36

What color is #559b36?

#559b36 is bright green. The closest named color is Bright Parrot. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 54), in HSL hsl(101.58, 48.33%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.157% 0.15295 137.471).

What colors go well with #559b36?

The complementary color of #559b36 is #ab65c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #918b00 and #00a274. The triadic partners are #4686e1 and #d25964.

Is white or black text more readable on #559b36?

White text reads better on #559b36: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559b36 a warm or cool color?

#559b36 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.153.