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#559f71 color: Tropical Tone

#559f71 is rgb(85, 159, 113) in RGB and oklch(64.17% 0.10212 154.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

64.2%
0.102
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #559f71

#559f71 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Tone (#50a074). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #559f71 mixed with white

  1. 559f71
  2. 67a97f
  3. 79b28c
  4. 8abc9a
  5. 9ac5a8
  6. abcfb6
  7. bcd8c4
  8. cde2d3
  9. ddece1
  10. eef5f0

Darker: #559f71 mixed with black

  1. 559f71
  2. 498a61
  3. 3d7552
  4. 316143
  5. 264d35
  6. 1c3b27
  7. 11291a
  8. 08180e
  9. 020904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #559f71 with less saturation

  1. 559f71
  2. 5c9d74
  3. 639c77
  4. 699a7a
  5. 6f987c
  6. 74967f
  7. 7a9482
  8. 7f9385
  9. 839187
  10. 888f8a

Questions about #559f71

What color is #559f71?

#559f71 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Tropical Tone. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 113), in HSL hsl(142.7, 30.33%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.17% 0.10212 154.947).

What colors go well with #559f71?

The complementary color of #559f71 is #b374a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e9750 and #2ba195. The triadic partners are #7a87cb and #c27562.

Is white or black text more readable on #559f71?

Black text reads better on #559f71: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559f71 a warm or cool color?

#559f71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.102.