#55A950
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.1% 0.15 142.6), rgb(85, 169, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#55A950 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A950 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 169, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.15 142.6) |
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 #55A950 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55A950 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A950 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A950 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A950
oklch(66.1% 0.15 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#298A26
oklch(55.7% 0.163 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#197517
oklch(49.2% 0.152 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#195F17
oklch(42.7% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#55A950 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) | #AC9C48 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19456 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA595 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A950
#55A950
oklch(66.1% 0.15 142.6)
- #BD70C8
#BD70C8
oklch(66.1% 0.15 322.4)
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 #55A950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
Use #55A950 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.