#55A673
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66% 0.111 154.3), rgb(85, 166, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#55A673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A673 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 166, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.111 154.3) |
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 #55A673 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A673 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A673 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A673 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B188
oklch(70.7% 0.087 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A673
oklch(66% 0.111 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#298752
oklch(55.5% 0.12 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#197342
oklch(49.2% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#195D37
oklch(42.6% 0.092 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.072 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#55A673 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) | #A69B70 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9376 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A498 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A673
#55A673
oklch(66% 0.111 154.3)
- #BB77AE
#BB77AE
oklch(65.9% 0.111 334)
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 #55A673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
Use #55A673 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.