#55B548
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.1% 0.173 141.4), rgb(85, 181, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#55B548 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55B548 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 181, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.173 141.4) |
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 #55B548 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55B548 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B548 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B548 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D291
oklch(80.8% 0.107 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55B548
oklch(69.1% 0.173 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#20A600
oklch(63.1% 0.209 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8C00
oklch(55.8% 0.185 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#55B548 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) | #B9A63C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D51 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B09E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55B548
#55B548
oklch(69.1% 0.173 141.4)
- #CB73DB
#CB73DB
oklch(69.1% 0.172 321.3)
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 #55B548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
Use #55B548 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.