#55A288
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.087 169.4), rgb(85, 162, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#55A288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A288 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 162, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.087 169.4) |
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 #55A288 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A288 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A288 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A288 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 169.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A288
oklch(65.5% 0.087 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B856A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7058
oklch(49% 0.087 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.073 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#55A288 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) | #9E9987 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92908A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA39A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A288
#55A288
oklch(65.5% 0.087 169.4)
- #B97B99
#B97B99
oklch(65.6% 0.086 349.2)
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 #55A288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #55A288 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.