#55947E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.7% 0.074 169.4), rgb(85, 148, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#55947E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55947E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.074 169.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #55947E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55947E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55947E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55947E text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BD
oklch(81% 0.036 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD9B
oklch(70.8% 0.058 169.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55947E
oklch(61.7% 0.074 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C836B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5A
oklch(49% 0.074 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#275A49
oklch(42.7% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#55947E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #918C7D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42958E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55947E
#55947E
oklch(61.7% 0.074 169.4)
- #A8738C
#A8738C
oklch(61.8% 0.074 349.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #55947E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
Use #55947E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.