#55AB4F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.6% 0.153 142.4), rgb(85, 171, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#55AB4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55AB4F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 171, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.153 142.4) |
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 #55AB4F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55AB4F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AB4F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AB4F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B46D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55AB4F
oklch(66.6% 0.153 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#268A21
oklch(55.6% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#167512
oklch(49.1% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#175F14
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#55AB4F 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) | #AF9D47 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39656 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA696 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55AB4F
#55AB4F
oklch(66.6% 0.153 142.4)
- #BF71CB
#BF71CB
oklch(66.6% 0.153 322.1)
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 #55AB4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
Use #55AB4F 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.