#55A481
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.8% 0.095 163.1), rgb(85, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#55A481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A481 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.095 163.1) |
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 #55A481 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A481 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A481 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A481 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B093
oklch(70.8% 0.076 162.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A481
oklch(65.8% 0.095 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A8662
oklch(55.6% 0.103 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A7151
oklch(49% 0.096 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C42
oklch(42.6% 0.079 163)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#55A481 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) | #A29A7F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969283 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA49A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A481
#55A481
oklch(65.8% 0.095 163.1)
- #BB7AA1
#BB7AA1
oklch(65.9% 0.095 343.3)
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 #55A481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #55A481 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.