#55A13E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.8% 0.155 139.1), rgb(85, 161, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#55A13E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A13E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 161, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.155 139.1) |
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 #55A13E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A13E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A13E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A13E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A13E
oklch(63.8% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#348911
oklch(55.6% 0.168 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#215F08
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E13
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#55A13E 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) | #A69433 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D46 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9C8C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A13E
#55A13E
oklch(63.8% 0.155 139.1)
- #B369C6
#B369C6
oklch(63.8% 0.155 319.2)
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 #55A13E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
Use #55A13E 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.