#55A88F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.2% 0.09 171.6), rgb(85, 168, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#55A88F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A88F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 168, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.09 171.6) |
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 #55A88F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55A88F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A88F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A88F text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.057 171.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55A88F
oklch(67.2% 0.09 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#21A081
oklch(63.2% 0.115 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#062E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 172.2)
#55A88F 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) | #A49F8E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979591 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A9A1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A88F
#55A88F
oklch(67.2% 0.09 171.6)
- #C17F9C
#C17F9C
oklch(67.3% 0.09 351.8)
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 #55A88F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #55A88F 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.