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#559d40 color: Bright Parrot

#559d40 is rgb(85, 157, 64) in RGB and oklch(62.791% 0.1474 139.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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106°
100%

62.8%
0.147
139°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • green-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #559d40

#559d40 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #559d40 mixed with white

  1. 559d40
  2. 67a755
  3. 78b168
  4. 89bb7b
  5. 99c48e
  6. aacea1
  7. bbd8b3
  8. cce2c6
  9. ddecd9
  10. eef5ec

Darker: #559d40 mixed with black

  1. 559d40
  2. 498836
  3. 3d732d
  4. 315f24
  5. 264c1b
  6. 1c3a13
  7. 11280b
  8. 081805
  9. 020901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559d40 with less saturation

  1. 559d40
  2. 5b9b49
  3. 619952
  4. 67985a
  5. 6c9661
  6. 729468
  7. 76926f
  8. 7b8f76
  9. 808d7c
  10. 848b82

Questions about #559d40

What color is #559d40?

#559d40 is bright green. The closest named color is Bright Parrot. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 64), in HSL hsl(106.45, 42.08%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.791% 0.1474 139.154).

What colors go well with #559d40?

The complementary color of #559d40 is #ae68c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #908e00 and #00a479. The triadic partners are #4f87e0 and #d25e64.

Is white or black text more readable on #559d40?

White text reads better on #559d40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559d40 a warm or cool color?

#559d40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.147.