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#559d4a color: Golf Course

#559d4a is rgb(85, 157, 74) in RGB and oklch(62.924% 0.13826 141.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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112°
100%

62.9%
0.138
141°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • green-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #559d4a

#559d4a is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 141°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golf Course (#5a9e4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559d4a mixed with white

  1. 559d4a
  2. 67a75d
  3. 78b16f
  4. 89bb81
  5. 9ac493
  6. aacea4
  7. bbd8b6
  8. cce2c8
  9. ddebda
  10. eef5ed

Darker: #559d4a mixed with black

  1. 559d4a
  2. 49883f
  3. 3d7335
  4. 315f2a
  5. 264c20
  6. 1c3a17
  7. 11280e
  8. 081806
  9. 020902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559d4a with less saturation

  1. 559d4a
  2. 5c9b52
  3. 629959
  4. 679860
  5. 6d9666
  6. 72946c
  7. 779272
  8. 7c9078
  9. 808d7e
  10. 848b83

Questions about #559d4a

What color is #559d4a?

#559d4a is soft green. The closest named color is Golf Course. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 74), in HSL hsl(112.05, 35.93%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.924% 0.13826 141.103).

What colors go well with #559d4a?

The complementary color of #559d4a is #ae6abb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d9001 and #00a37e. The triadic partners are #5787dc and #cf6264.

Is white or black text more readable on #559d4a?

White text reads better on #559d4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559d4a a warm or cool color?

#559d4a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.138.