#55A91E
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.6% 0.185 136.5), rgb(85, 169, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#55A91E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A91E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 169, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.185 136.5) |
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 #55A91E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A91E | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A91E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A91E text on black | 7.08:1 | 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
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF94
oklch(81% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B555
oklch(70.7% 0.146 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A91E
oklch(65.6% 0.185 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#55A91E 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 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A390 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A91E
#55A91E
oklch(65.6% 0.185 136.5)
- #BD67DB
#BD67DB
oklch(65.7% 0.185 316.7)
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 #55A91E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55A91E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
Use #55A91E 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.