#55A751
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.6% 0.146 142.8), rgb(85, 167, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#55A751 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A751 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 167, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.146 142.8) |
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 #55A751 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A751 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A751 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A751 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#75B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A751
oklch(65.6% 0.146 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B8929
oklch(55.5% 0.159 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C741C
oklch(49% 0.147 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#55A751 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) | #AA9A4A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9257 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA393 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A751
#55A751
oklch(65.6% 0.146 142.8)
- #BB70C4
#BB70C4
oklch(65.7% 0.145 323.1)
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 #55A751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
Use #55A751 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.