#55997E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63% 0.081 166.2), rgb(85, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#55997E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55997E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.081 166.2) |
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 #55997E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55997E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55997E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55997E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE98
oklch(70.8% 0.064 166.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55997E
oklch(63% 0.081 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#378468
oklch(55.7% 0.088 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#286F56
oklch(49% 0.082 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#235B46
oklch(42.7% 0.069 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#55997E 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) | #96917D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8980 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419991 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55997E
#55997E
oklch(63% 0.081 166.2)
- #AD7593
#AD7593
oklch(62.9% 0.081 346.3)
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 #55997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
Use #55997E 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.