#55BB56
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.8% 0.169 143.7), rgb(85, 187, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#55BB56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55BB56 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 187, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.169 143.7) |
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 #55BB56 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55BB56 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BB56 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BB56 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D395
oklch(81% 0.106 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55BB56
oklch(70.8% 0.169 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#55BB56 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) | #BEAC4D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B6A4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55BB56
#55BB56
oklch(70.8% 0.169 143.7)
- #D378DC
#D378DC
oklch(70.8% 0.17 323.8)
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 #55BB56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55BB56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #55BB56 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.