#55A575
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.8% 0.107 155.6), rgb(85, 165, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#55A575 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A575 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 165, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.107 155.6) |
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 #55A575 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A575 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A575 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A575 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A575
oklch(65.8% 0.107 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A8755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7245
oklch(49% 0.108 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D39
oklch(42.7% 0.09 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#55A575 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) | #A49A72 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999278 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A498 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A575
#55A575
oklch(65.8% 0.107 155.6)
- #BA78AB
#BA78AB
oklch(65.8% 0.106 335.4)
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 #55A575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
Use #55A575 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.