#55A753
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.6% 0.144 143.3), rgb(85, 167, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#55A753 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A753 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 167, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.144 143.3) |
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 #55A753 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A753 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A753 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A753 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B372
oklch(70.8% 0.113 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A753
oklch(65.6% 0.144 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B892C
oklch(55.5% 0.157 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C741E
oklch(49% 0.146 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F1C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.095 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#55A753 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) | #AA9A4C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9259 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA393 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A753
#55A753
oklch(65.6% 0.144 143.3)
- #BB70C3
#BB70C3
oklch(65.6% 0.144 323.5)
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 #55A753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
Use #55A753 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.