#55AC34
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.6% 0.176 138.5), rgb(85, 172, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#55AC34 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55AC34 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 172, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.176 138.5) |
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 #55AC34 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55AC34 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AC34 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AC34 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE98
oklch(80.8% 0.086 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B55D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55AC34
oklch(66.6% 0.176 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F03
oklch(37.8% 0.115 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.2)
#55AC34 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) | #B19D22 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA694 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55AC34
#55AC34
oklch(66.6% 0.176 138.5)
- #C06BD8
#C06BD8
oklch(66.5% 0.177 318.4)
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 #55AC34, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55AC34.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.007
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #55AC34 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.