#55AA2A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66% 0.18 137.4), rgb(85, 170, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#55AA2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55AA2A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 170, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 137.4) |
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 #55AA2A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55AA2A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AA2A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AA2A text on black | 7.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B559
oklch(70.8% 0.142 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55AA2A
oklch(66% 0.18 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E05
oklch(26.9% 0.074 137.5)
#55AA2A 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) | #B09B0F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59437 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA492 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55AA2A
#55AA2A
oklch(66% 0.18 137.4)
- #BE69D9
#BE69D9
oklch(66% 0.18 317.5)
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 #55AA2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55AA2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.009
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
Use #55AA2A 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.