#55B758
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.8% 0.162 144.1), rgb(85, 183, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#55B758 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55B758 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 183, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.162 144.1) |
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 #55B758 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55B758 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B758 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B758 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#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
#C3E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55B758
oklch(69.8% 0.162 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A623
oklch(63% 0.203 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#013005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.1)
#55B758 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) | #BAA850 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B3A1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55B758
#55B758
oklch(69.8% 0.162 144.1)
- #CE77D6
#CE77D6
oklch(69.8% 0.162 324)
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 #55B758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #55B758 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.