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#559b46 color: Bredon Green

#559b46 is rgb(85, 155, 70) in RGB and oklch(62.348% 0.13915 140.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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109°
100%

62.3%
0.139
140°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • green-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #559b46

#559b46 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 140°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bredon Green (#5e9948). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559b46 mixed with white

  1. 559b46
  2. 67a559
  3. 78af6c
  4. 88b97e
  5. 99c390
  6. aacda3
  7. bbd7b5
  8. cce1c7
  9. ddebda
  10. eef5ec

Darker: #559b46 mixed with black

  1. 559b46
  2. 49863c
  3. 3d7232
  4. 315e28
  5. 264b1e
  6. 1c3915
  7. 11280d
  8. 081805
  9. 020902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559b46 with less saturation

  1. 559b46
  2. 5b994e
  3. 619856
  4. 67965d
  5. 6c9463
  6. 71926a
  7. 769070
  8. 7a8e76
  9. 7f8c7c
  10. 838981

Questions about #559b46

What color is #559b46?

#559b46 is soft green. The closest named color is Bredon Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 70), in HSL hsl(109.41, 37.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.348% 0.13915 140.17).

What colors go well with #559b46?

The complementary color of #559b46 is #ac69bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d8d00 and #00a17a. The triadic partners are #5386da and #cd6063.

Is white or black text more readable on #559b46?

White text reads better on #559b46: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559b46 a warm or cool color?

#559b46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 140 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.139.