#55AC3F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.7% 0.168 139.8), rgb(85, 172, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#55AC3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55AC3F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 172, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.168 139.8) |
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 #55AC3F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55AC3F | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AC3F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AC3F text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B463
oklch(70.6% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55AC3F
oklch(66.7% 0.168 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#55AC3F 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) | #B19E32 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59648 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA795 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55AC3F
#55AC3F
oklch(66.7% 0.168 139.8)
- #C06DD4
#C06DD4
oklch(66.6% 0.169 319.6)
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 #55AC3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
Use #55AC3F 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.