#55BE66
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.8% 0.159 147), rgb(85, 190, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#55BE66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55BE66 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 190, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.159 147) |
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 #55BE66 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55BE66 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BE66 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BE66 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D29B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55BE66
oklch(71.8% 0.159 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#55BE66 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) | #C0AF5F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A56C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40BAA9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55BE66
#55BE66
oklch(71.8% 0.159 147)
- #D77DD7
#D77DD7
oklch(71.8% 0.159 327.1)
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 #55BE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.043
Use #55BE66 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.