#55A04F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.8% 0.138 142.3), rgb(85, 160, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#55A04F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A04F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 160, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.138 142.3) |
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 #55A04F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A04F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55A04F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A04F text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B273
oklch(70.7% 0.108 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A04F
oklch(63.8% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#34882F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#267321
oklch(49% 0.139 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#55A04F 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) | #A39448 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D55 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9C8D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A04F
#55A04F
oklch(63.8% 0.138 142.3)
- #B26DBC
#B26DBC
oklch(63.8% 0.137 322.3)
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 #55A04F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #55A04F 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.