#55BC16
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.6% 0.209 137.5), rgb(85, 188, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#55BC16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55BC16 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 188, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.209 137.5) |
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 #55BC16 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55BC16 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BC16 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BC16 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D47F
oklch(80.8% 0.13 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55BC16
oklch(70.6% 0.209 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#55BC16 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A32F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB5A0 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55BC16
#55BC16
oklch(70.6% 0.209 137.5)
- #D46DF4
#D46DF4
oklch(70.6% 0.211 317.6)
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 #55BC16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55BC16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.003
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
Use #55BC16 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.