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#559b3e color: Bright Parrot

#559b3e is rgb(85, 155, 62) in RGB and oklch(62.246% 0.14635 138.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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105°
100%

62.2%
0.146
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 #559b3e

#559b3e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.146 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: #559b3e mixed with white

  1. 559b3e
  2. 66a553
  3. 78af67
  4. 88b97a
  5. 99c38d
  6. aacda0
  7. bbd7b2
  8. cce1c5
  9. ddebd8
  10. eef5ec

Darker: #559b3e mixed with black

  1. 559b3e
  2. 498635
  3. 3d722b
  4. 315e23
  5. 264b1a
  6. 1c3912
  7. 11280a
  8. 081804
  9. 020901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559b3e with less saturation

  1. 559b3e
  2. 5b9948
  3. 619850
  4. 669658
  5. 6c9460
  6. 719267
  7. 75906e
  8. 7a8e74
  9. 7e8b7a
  10. 838981

Questions about #559b3e

What color is #559b3e?

#559b3e is bright green. The closest named color is Bright Parrot. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 62), in HSL hsl(105.16, 42.86%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.246% 0.14635 138.682).

What colors go well with #559b3e?

The complementary color of #559b3e is #ac67bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f8c00 and #00a277. The triadic partners are #4c86de and #d05d64.

Is white or black text more readable on #559b3e?

White text reads better on #559b3e: 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 #559b3e a warm or cool color?

#559b3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.146.