#55A281
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.3% 0.092 164), rgb(85, 162, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#55A281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A281 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.092 164) |
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 #55A281 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A281 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A281 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A281 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A281
oklch(65.3% 0.092 164)
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Step 600
600
#2C8563
oklch(55.5% 0.1 164)
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Step 700
700
#1D7152
oklch(49.1% 0.093 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#55A281 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) | #A0997F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949083 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA299 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A281
#55A281
oklch(65.3% 0.092 164)
- #B8799E
#B8799E
oklch(65.3% 0.092 343.9)
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 #55A281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #55A281 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.