#55A26A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.8% 0.114 151), rgb(85, 162, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#55A26A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A26A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 162, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.114 151) |
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 #55A26A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A26A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A26A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A26A text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B184
oklch(70.7% 0.09 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A26A
oklch(64.8% 0.114 151)
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Step 600
600
#2F874C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 151)
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Step 700
700
#20723D
oklch(49% 0.114 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D33
oklch(42.7% 0.094 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#55A26A 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) | #A39766 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A094 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A26A
#55A26A
oklch(64.8% 0.114 151)
- #B674AE
#B674AE
oklch(64.8% 0.113 331.2)
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 #55A26A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
Use #55A26A 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.