#55A305
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64% 0.185 135), rgb(85, 163, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#55A305 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A305 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 163, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.185 135) |
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 #55A305 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A305 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A305 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A305 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B452
oklch(70.6% 0.145 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A305
oklch(64% 0.185 135)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E01
oklch(27% 0.077 134.9)
#55A305 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) | #A99500 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E22 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539C8A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A305
#55A305
oklch(64% 0.185 135)
- #B562D8
#B562D8
oklch(63.9% 0.186 314.9)
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 #55A305, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
Use #55A305 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.