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#559d50 color: Golf Course

#559d50 is rgb(85, 157, 80) in RGB and oklch(63.014% 0.13244 142.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

63%
0.132
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #559d50

#559d50 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559d50 mixed with white

  1. 559d50
  2. 67a762
  3. 78b173
  4. 89ba84
  5. 9ac496
  6. aacea7
  7. bbd8b8
  8. cce2ca
  9. ddebdb
  10. eef5ed

Darker: #559d50 mixed with black

  1. 559d50
  2. 498844
  3. 3d7339
  4. 315f2e
  5. 264c24
  6. 1c3a1a
  7. 112810
  8. 081807
  9. 020902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559d50 with less saturation

  1. 559d50
  2. 5c9b57
  3. 62995d
  4. 679863
  5. 6d9669
  6. 72946f
  7. 779274
  8. 7c907a
  9. 808e7f
  10. 858b84

Questions about #559d50

What color is #559d50?

#559d50 is soft green. The closest named color is Golf Course. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 80), in HSL hsl(116.1, 32.49%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.014% 0.13244 142.525).

What colors go well with #559d50?

The complementary color of #559d50 is #af6cb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b9119 and #00a281. The triadic partners are #5d87d9 and #cd6563.

Is white or black text more readable on #559d50?

White text reads better on #559d50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559d50 a warm or cool color?

#559d50 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.132.