#55B467
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.3% 0.143 147.9), rgb(85, 180, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#55B467 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55B467 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 180, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.143 147.9) |
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 #55B467 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55B467 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B467 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B467 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.09 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55B467
oklch(69.3% 0.143 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#02300E
oklch(27% 0.076 147.6)
#55B467 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) | #B6A661 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B1A1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55B467
#55B467
oklch(69.3% 0.143 147.9)
- #CB7AC9
#CB7AC9
oklch(69.3% 0.143 327.9)
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 #55B467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
Use #55B467 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.