#55977E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.5% 0.078 167.4), rgb(85, 151, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#55977E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55977E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.078 167.4) |
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 #55977E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55977E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55977E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55977E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD99
oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55977E
oklch(62.5% 0.078 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#398369
oklch(55.5% 0.085 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#255A48
oklch(42.6% 0.065 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#55977E 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) | #948F7D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898780 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419890 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55977E
#55977E
oklch(62.5% 0.078 167.4)
- #AB7490
#AB7490
oklch(62.4% 0.078 347.7)
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 #55977E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
Use #55977E 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.