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#559f53 color: Parsley Green

#559f53 is rgb(85, 159, 83) in RGB and oklch(63.579% 0.13244 143.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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118°
100%

63.6%
0.132
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #559f53

#559f53 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559f53 mixed with white

  1. 559f53
  2. 67a964
  3. 78b275
  4. 89bc86
  5. 9ac697
  6. abcfa8
  7. bbd9b9
  8. cce2cb
  9. ddecdc
  10. eef5ed

Darker: #559f53 mixed with black

  1. 559f53
  2. 498a47
  3. 3d753b
  4. 316130
  5. 264d25
  6. 1c3b1b
  7. 112911
  8. 081808
  9. 020902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559f53 with less saturation

  1. 559f53
  2. 5c9d5a
  3. 629b60
  4. 689a66
  5. 6e986c
  6. 739671
  7. 789476
  8. 7d917c
  9. 828f81
  10. 868d86

Questions about #559f53

What color is #559f53?

#559f53 is soft green. The closest named color is Parsley Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 83), in HSL hsl(118.42, 31.4%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.579% 0.13244 143.31).

What colors go well with #559f53?

The complementary color of #559f53 is #b16db9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b931e and #00a484. The triadic partners are #6088db and #cf6764.

Is white or black text more readable on #559f53?

Black text reads better on #559f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559f53 a warm or cool color?

#559f53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.132.