#55B035
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.181 138.8), rgb(85, 176, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#55B035 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55B035 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 176, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.181 138.8) |
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 #55B035 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55B035 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B035 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B035 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28B
oklch(80.8% 0.112 138.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55B035
oklch(67.6% 0.181 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#55B035 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) | #B5A122 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99941 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAA97 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55B035
#55B035
oklch(67.6% 0.181 138.8)
- #C56DDD
#C56DDD
oklch(67.6% 0.181 318.7)
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 #55B035, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55B035.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.011
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #55B035 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.