#55A975
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.113 154.7), rgb(85, 169, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#55A975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A975 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 169, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.113 154.7) |
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 #55A975 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55A975 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A975 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A975 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B188
oklch(70.7% 0.088 154.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55A975
oklch(66.8% 0.113 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#248852
oklch(55.7% 0.123 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#147342
oklch(49.1% 0.115 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#165E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#55A975 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) | #A99E72 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9578 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A79B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A975
#55A975
oklch(66.8% 0.113 154.7)
- #BF79B1
#BF79B1
oklch(66.8% 0.114 334.4)
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 #55A975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
Use #55A975 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.