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#559b3d color: Bright Parrot

#559b3d is rgb(85, 155, 61) in RGB and oklch(62.234% 0.14721 138.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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105°
100%

62.2%
0.147
139°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • green-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #559b3d

#559b3d is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #559b3d mixed with white

  1. 559b3d
  2. 66a552
  3. 78af66
  4. 88b979
  5. 99c38c
  6. aacd9f
  7. bbd7b2
  8. cce1c5
  9. ddebd8
  10. eef5ec

Darker: #559b3d mixed with black

  1. 559b3d
  2. 498634
  3. 3d722b
  4. 315e22
  5. 264b1a
  6. 1c3912
  7. 11280a
  8. 081804
  9. 020901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559b3d with less saturation

  1. 559b3d
  2. 5b9947
  3. 619850
  4. 669658
  5. 6c945f
  6. 719266
  7. 75906d
  8. 7a8e74
  9. 7e8b7a
  10. 838981

Questions about #559b3d

What color is #559b3d?

#559b3d is bright green. The closest named color is Bright Parrot. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 61), in HSL hsl(104.68, 43.52%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.234% 0.14721 138.516).

What colors go well with #559b3d?

The complementary color of #559b3d is #ac67bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #908c00 and #00a276. The triadic partners are #4c86de and #d05c64.

Is white or black text more readable on #559b3d?

White text reads better on #559b3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559b3d a warm or cool color?

#559b3d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.147.