#55A745
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.5% 0.157 140.5), rgb(85, 167, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#55A745 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A745 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 167, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.157 140.5) |
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 #55A745 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A745 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A745 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A745 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B369
oklch(70.6% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A745
oklch(65.5% 0.157 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A15
oklch(55.7% 0.171 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E7502
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.102 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#55A745 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) | #AB993B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA292 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A745
#55A745
oklch(65.5% 0.157 140.5)
- #BA6DCB
#BA6DCB
oklch(65.4% 0.157 320.2)
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 #55A745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.004
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
Use #55A745 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.