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#559f4e color: Parsley Green

#559f4e is rgb(85, 159, 78) in RGB and oklch(63.501% 0.13733 142.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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115°
100%

63.5%
0.137
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • green-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #559f4e

#559f4e is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parsley Green (#5a9f4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559f4e mixed with white

  1. 559f4e
  2. 67a960
  3. 78b272
  4. 89bc83
  5. 9ac695
  6. abcfa6
  7. bbd9b8
  8. cce2c9
  9. ddecdb
  10. eef5ed

Darker: #559f4e mixed with black

  1. 559f4e
  2. 498a43
  3. 3d7538
  4. 31612d
  5. 264d23
  6. 1c3b19
  7. 11290f
  8. 081807
  9. 020902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559f4e with less saturation

  1. 559f4e
  2. 5c9d55
  3. 629b5c
  4. 689a63
  5. 6e9869
  6. 73966f
  7. 789475
  8. 7d917a
  9. 828f80
  10. 868d85

Questions about #559f4e

What color is #559f4e?

#559f4e is soft green. The closest named color is Parsley Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 78), in HSL hsl(114.81, 34.18%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.501% 0.13733 142.061).

What colors go well with #559f4e?

The complementary color of #559f4e is #b16cbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d920e and #00a581. The triadic partners are #5b88dd and #d16564.

Is white or black text more readable on #559f4e?

Black text reads better on #559f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559f4e a warm or cool color?

#559f4e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.137.