#55A80E
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.3% 0.189 135.7), rgb(85, 168, 14).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#55A80E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A80E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 168, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.189 135.7) |
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 #55A80E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A80E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A80E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A80E 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF93
oklch(81% 0.093 136)
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Step 400
400
#75B552
oklch(70.8% 0.148 135.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A80E
oklch(65.3% 0.189 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#55A80E 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) | #AE9900 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49227 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A18E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A80E
#55A80E
oklch(65.3% 0.189 135.7)
- #BB65DD
#BB65DD
oklch(65.3% 0.189 315.5)
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 #55A80E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55A80E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.007
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
Use #55A80E 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.