#55A35F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.8% 0.126 146.7), rgb(85, 163, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#55A35F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A35F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 163, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.126 146.7) |
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 #55A35F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A35F | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A35F text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A35F text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B17C
oklch(70.6% 0.098 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A35F
oklch(64.8% 0.126 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F883F
oklch(55.6% 0.137 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#207331
oklch(49.1% 0.128 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E29
oklch(42.8% 0.106 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#55A35F 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) | #A5975A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9063 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A092 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A35F
#55A35F
oklch(64.8% 0.126 146.7)
- #B671B7
#B671B7
oklch(64.7% 0.127 326.4)
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 #55A35F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
Use #55A35F 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.