#55AA80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.105 160.2), rgb(85, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#55AA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.105 160.2) |
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 #55AA80 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55AA80 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AA80 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AA80 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55AA80
oklch(67.3% 0.105 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#20A26D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 160)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.6)
#55AA80 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) | #A89F7E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9683 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA99E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55AA80
#55AA80
oklch(67.3% 0.105 160.2)
- #C17CAA
#C17CAA
oklch(67.3% 0.104 340.2)
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 #55AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #55AA80 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.