#55B294
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.8% 0.1 169.7), rgb(85, 178, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#55B294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55B294 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 178, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.1 169.7) |
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 #55B294 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55B294 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B294 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B294 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55B294
oklch(69.8% 0.1 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#012F22
oklch(27.2% 0.054 168.6)
#55B294 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) | #AEA893 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D96 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EB3A9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55B294
#55B294
oklch(69.8% 0.1 169.7)
- #CD84A7
#CD84A7
oklch(69.9% 0.1 349.8)
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 #55B294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.013
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #55B294 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.