#55A910
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.6% 0.19 135.9), rgb(85, 169, 16).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#55A910 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A910 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 169, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.19 135.9) |
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 #55A910 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A910 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A910 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A910 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#74B552
oklch(70.7% 0.148 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A910
oklch(65.6% 0.19 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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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)
#55A910 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49328 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A28F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A910
#55A910
oklch(65.6% 0.19 135.9)
- #BD65DE
#BD65DE
oklch(65.6% 0.191 316)
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 #55A910, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55A910.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.006
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
Use #55A910 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.