#55A73C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.3% 0.164 139.1), rgb(85, 167, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#55A73C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A73C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 167, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.164 139.1) |
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 #55A73C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A73C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A73C text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A73C text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9C
oklch(81% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B464
oklch(70.8% 0.129 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A73C
oklch(65.3% 0.164 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#55A73C 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) | #AC992F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19245 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA291 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A73C
#55A73C
oklch(65.3% 0.164 139.1)
- #BA6BCF
#BA6BCF
oklch(65.3% 0.164 318.9)
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 #55A73C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.010
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #55A73C 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.