#55A477
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.6% 0.104 156.9), rgb(85, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#55A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A477 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.104 156.9) |
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 #55A477 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A477 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A477 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A477 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A477
oklch(65.6% 0.104 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B8758
oklch(55.7% 0.113 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C7248
oklch(49.1% 0.105 157)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#55A477 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) | #A39974 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A398 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A477
#55A477
oklch(65.6% 0.104 156.9)
- #B978A8
#B978A8
oklch(65.6% 0.103 336.8)
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 #55A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #55A477 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.