#55A396
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.08 181.6), rgb(85, 163, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#55A396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A396 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 163, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.08 181.6) |
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 #55A396 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A396 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A396 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A396 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA3
oklch(70.8% 0.063 181.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A396
oklch(66.2% 0.08 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#288477
oklch(55.7% 0.087 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#186F64
oklch(49% 0.08 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#185B51
oklch(42.7% 0.068 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B43
oklch(37.8% 0.053 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#55A396 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) | #9D9B96 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909297 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A69F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A396
#55A396
oklch(66.2% 0.08 181.6)
- #BC7E8F
#BC7E8F
oklch(66.1% 0.08 1.6)
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 #55A396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
Use #55A396 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.