#55AA75
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.115 154.4), rgb(85, 170, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#55AA75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55AA75 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 170, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.115 154.4) |
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 #55AA75 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55AA75 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AA75 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AA75 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 154.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55AA75
oklch(67% 0.115 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#22A25F
oklch(63% 0.147 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F18
oklch(27.1% 0.062 154)
#55AA75 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) | #AA9E72 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9678 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A89C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55AA75
#55AA75
oklch(67% 0.115 154.4)
- #C079B2
#C079B2
oklch(66.9% 0.115 334.3)
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 #55AA75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
Use #55AA75 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.