#55A82E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.5% 0.175 137.6), rgb(85, 168, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#55A82E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A82E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 168, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.175 137.6) |
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 #55A82E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A82E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A82E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A82E text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B45C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A82E
oklch(65.5% 0.175 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E01
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#55A82E 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) | #AD9A19 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA290 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A82E
#55A82E
oklch(65.5% 0.175 137.6)
- #BB69D5
#BB69D5
oklch(65.5% 0.174 317.5)
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 #55A82E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55A82E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
Use #55A82E 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.