#55B356
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.8% 0.158 143.8), rgb(85, 179, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#55B356 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55B356 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 179, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.158 143.8) |
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 #55B356 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55B356 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B356 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B356 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD298
oklch(81% 0.099 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55B356
oklch(68.8% 0.158 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#0DA623
oklch(63% 0.202 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#033006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.9)
#55B356 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) | #B6A54E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AF9E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55B356
#55B356
oklch(68.8% 0.158 143.8)
- #C975D2
#C975D2
oklch(68.7% 0.159 323.5)
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 #55B356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #55B356 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.