Close to Viridian
#559677
#559677 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 58.8% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 151°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #559677.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.02:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.02:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #559677 as they’d see it.
#559677 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #559677
What color is #559677?
#559677 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 58.8% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 151°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #559677 in RGB?
#559677 is rgb(85, 150, 119): 85 red, 150 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #559677 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 0, 21, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #559677?
PANTONE 327 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #559677?
Its complement #B67694 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.