#55A700
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65% 0.191 135.3), rgb(85, 167, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#55A700 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A700 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 167, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.191 135.3) |
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 #55A700 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A700 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A700 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A700 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF92
oklch(81% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B550
oklch(70.7% 0.15 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A700
oklch(65% 0.191 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#55A700 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) | #AE9800 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39221 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A08D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A700
#55A700
oklch(65% 0.191 135.3)
- #BA64DD
#BA64DD
oklch(65.1% 0.19 315.2)
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 #55A700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55A700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #55A700 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.