#55AE8A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.6% 0.102 164.8), rgb(85, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#55AE8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.102 164.8) |
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 #55AE8A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55AE8A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AE8A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55AE8A text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
-
Step 300
300
#9ACEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.064 164.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#55AE8A
oklch(68.6% 0.102 164.8)
-
Step 500
500
#0EA275
oklch(63.2% 0.131 164.6)
-
Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
-
Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
-
Step 950
950
#032F20
oklch(27.2% 0.054 164.9)
#55AE8A 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) | #ABA388 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35AEA4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55AE8A
#55AE8A
oklch(68.6% 0.102 164.8)
- #C780A9
#C780A9
oklch(68.6% 0.102 344.5)
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 #55AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.046
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.047
Use #55AE8A 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.