#55A685
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.4% 0.095 165), rgb(85, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#55A685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 165°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A685 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.095 165) |
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 #55A685 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A685 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A685 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A685 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B095
oklch(70.8% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A685
oklch(66.4% 0.095 165)
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Step 600
600
#268664
oklch(55.6% 0.103 165)
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Step 700
700
#167153
oklch(49% 0.095 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#175C44
oklch(42.6% 0.079 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#55A685 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) | #A39C83 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979387 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA69D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A685
#55A685
oklch(66.4% 0.095 165)
- #BD7CA1
#BD7CA1
oklch(66.5% 0.094 344.8)
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 #55A685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
Use #55A685 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.