#55A730
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.2% 0.173 137.7), rgb(85, 167, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#55A730 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A730 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 167, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.173 137.7) |
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 #55A730 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A730 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A730 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A730 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B45E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A730
oklch(65.2% 0.173 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E04
oklch(37.6% 0.112 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#55A730 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) | #AC991D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA18F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A730
#55A730
oklch(65.2% 0.173 137.7)
- #BA69D3
#BA69D3
oklch(65.3% 0.172 317.8)
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 #55A730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
Use #55A730 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.