#55AE42
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.2% 0.169 140.3), rgb(85, 174, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#55AE42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55AE42 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 174, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.169 140.3) |
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 #55AE42 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55AE42 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AE42 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AE42 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD291
oklch(81% 0.105 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55AE42
oklch(67.2% 0.169 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#55AE42 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) | #B39F36 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA997 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55AE42
#55AE42
oklch(67.2% 0.169 140.3)
- #C36FD5
#C36FD5
oklch(67.3% 0.169 320.3)
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 #55AE42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
Use #55AE42 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.