#55BB38
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.5% 0.192 139.6), rgb(85, 187, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#55BB38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55BB38 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 187, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.192 139.6) |
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 #55BB38 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55BB38 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BB38 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BB38 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5BB
oklch(88.6% 0.067 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D488
oklch(81% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55BB38
oklch(70.5% 0.192 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#55BB38 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) | #C0AB24 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A244 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AB5A1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55BB38
#55BB38
oklch(70.5% 0.192 139.6)
- #D272EA
#D272EA
oklch(70.5% 0.192 319.3)
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 #55BB38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55BB38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.013
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
Use #55BB38 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.